The E/V Nautilus team is surprised by a curious visitor. Maybe it was attracted by the lights, the noise, or the electrical signals of the vehicle. Whatever it was that brought this deep-sea charismatic megafauna into view is unknown. What we do know is that it’s just plain old cool!
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Join in on the deep sea exploration with these amazing highlights from the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer and E/V Nautilus.
Lionfish of Mona Passage
During the 2013 season the E/V Nautilus ventured to Puerto Rico, with some high hopes for exploration. As expected, we found an abundant population of lionfish: an invasive and problematic species in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Check out this awesome footage of lionfish in Mona Passage off the coast of Desecheo Island, and see how they interact with some of the indigenous species.
Source video copyright Ocean Exploration Trust.
Dancing with an Octopus
While diving in the Gulf of Mexico, the E/V Nautilus crew observed this majestic octopus as it was gliding through the ocean. Octopi are highly evolved members of the mollusk family, and are capable of many incredible things – this octopus put on a dance for the ROV!
Video source copyright Ocean Exploration Trust.
Sneaky Rock-topus
In this Moment of Discovery, the E/V Nautilus crew witnesses an interesting defensive display, as an octopus camouflaged itself to mimic a rock.
Source video copyright Ocean Exploration Trust.
Funny Acorn Worm
In this Moment Of Discovery, the E/V Nautilus crew discovers an acorn worm on the sea floor. Acorn worms are actually in their own scientific class, and are very interesting animals to observe in the wild.
Video copyright Ocean Exploration Trust.
Creatures
We find all sorts of creatures when we explore the deep ocean. Depending on the depth and the location of the dive, we can see a variety of creatures. We have seen octopi, corals, fish, to sharks and unknown species. One of the main reasons for ocean exploration is to study the biology of the ocean.
ROV
What’s an ROV? An ROV is a remotely operated vehicle used by research teams as a submersible.
ROVs are tethered to ships. They are controlled by a remote either on ship or land. They are powered by the ship. For the purpose of ocean exploration, the ROVs we use have high definition video cameras that record the live streaming video.
What is Telepresence?
The Inner Space Center streams live video from research and exploration vessels to the world. How? With cutting-edge telepresence!