[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Check out this spectacular pink giant jelly ascidian from Twofold Bay, Eden NSW. The jelly ascidian is a colony of tiny animals (or zooids). Ascidians are sea squirts, which draw water in, filter, then expel out. Many people are familiar with the cunjevoi sea squirt, which are often spotted on rock platforms. You can see more on our FB page at facebook.com/undersearovAUS/[/cs_text][x_image type=”none” src=”http://www.undersearov.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/29366187_1520802481381116_4935130303158026240_o.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]
Hercules ROV explores deep hydrothermal vents
Researchers explored an active hydrothermal field 45 km north of Darwin Island in the Galapagos archipelago and found that the deep-sea skate species Bathyraja spinosissima uses hydrothermal vents to incubate their young:
NewsAtlas, Biology 08feb2018
BlueROV2 rated Best Educational ROV
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Congratulations to Blue Robotics! The BlueROV2 was named the best educational ROV by International Ocean Systems, based on five factors: ease of use, cost, ease of maintenance, expandability, and depth rating. Read the full article here.[/cs_text][/cs_column][/cs_row][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”2/3″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_image type=”none” src=”http://www.undersearov.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IOS-best-edu-ROV-jan18.jpeg” alt=”” link=”true” href=”http://www.intoceansys.co.uk/imag/mobile/index.html#p=16″ title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][/cs_column][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/3″ style=”padding: 0px;”][x_image type=”none” src=”http://www.undersearov.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IOS-best-edu-ROV-p2-jan18.jpeg” alt=”” link=”true” href=”http://www.intoceansys.co.uk/imag/mobile/index.html#p=18″ title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]
Woods Hole spots dumbo octopus eggs with ROV
Incredible what life can be found at >2400 m! Adorable video of newborn dumbo octopus (Washington Post 20feb18)
Grey Nurse Shark on SouthCoast
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Grey Nurse Sharks may be fearsome in appearance, with several rows of visible teeth, but they are really quite placid and are NOT a threat to divers or swimmers. They are a critically endangered species on the East Coast of Australia, and the first shark in the world to be protected by law.[/cs_text][x_image type=”none” src=”http://www.undersearov.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/GreyNurseShark-BatemansBay.jpg” alt=”” link=”false” href=”#” title=”” target=”” info=”none” info_place=”top” info_trigger=”hover” info_content=””][/cs_column][/cs_row][/cs_section][/cs_content]