See if you can spot the camouflaged cuttlefish in one scene, or the hermit crab in another while you escape below the waves in a modified BlueROV2, ~8km offshore Batemans Bay NSW.
Gangster in Underwater Garden
Escape below the waves and discover one of the NSW South Coast’s characters – the white ear (Parma microlepis). This fish lives on shallow reefs between 5m and 50m deep
Schmidt Ocean Institute in Ningaloo Canyons
Scientists aboard Falcor, using the ROV SUBastian, have discovered more than 30 new species and recorded never-before-seen marine animals while exploring Niglaoo Canyons, off the coast of Western Australia. Amazing footage of creatures that really defy the imagination!
These clips showcase fragile glass sponge gardens, ancient geological structures, tiny colonies, and a massive (glowing) squid – well worth watching.
NOAA maps seafloor with ROVs
Very exciting news for underwater explorers! Late 2019, NOAA was directed to map the entire US’s Exclusive Economic Zone by 2030. The EEZ covers more than 20,900 km (13,000 miles) of coastline and 3.4 million square nautical miles of ocean.
Full article at: E&E NEWS, Rob Hotakainen, 03jan20
ROV retrieving objects
An ROV retrieved a 45ft (13.7m) broken steel borehole rod from the lakebed in the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan.
Full article at: WKZO, Will Kriss, 30dec19
