The Schmidt Ocean Institute has figured out a way to explore the Queensland Coral Sea Marine Park under the direction of scientists on the mainland:
Full article at: ABC Far North 06may20
Australia’s Great Southern Reef
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.
Goldfish controls its Robotic Tank
We love this story! Students in a Build18 contest at Carnegie Mellon University built a robotic fish tank. Its inhabitant, a goldfish, controls the speed and direction of the robotic tank by swimming around. The tank then moves in the same direction as the fish: