On March 25th, the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer wrapped up an exciting cruise to explore the depths of remote Pacific Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). As scientists collected data and made discoveries over the course of the expedition’s 19 dives, the remotely operated vehicles collected amazing images of life in the deep ocean. Continue reading Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific MPAs
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Shark Week 2016
Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) Deep Discoverer and Seirios encountered a deep-water, small tooth sand tiger shark at Maug Volcano in the Marianas Trench National Marine Monument (MTNM) on June, 19, 2016.
Video courtesy NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, streamed live by the Inner Space Center during cruise leg EX1605L3.
To Boldly Go… Ahyi Seamount
About 12.5 miles off the coast of Farallon de Pajaros, within the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, lies the Ahyi Seamount, an active underwater volcano. This site remained unexplored until June 22nd, 2016, when the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer launched its remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to investigate the volcano. Continue reading To Boldly Go… Ahyi Seamount