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We are continuing Dive L1011 with ROV Little Hercules on this abyssal plane site roughly 80 nautical miles north of Aitutaki. As we continue this transect along the seafloor, we're continue to look for biodiversity and biomass. This site was specifically chosen because it displayed different acoustic backscatter thought to represent different habitat types. Stay tuned and drop your questions for the chat below!

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Waters of the Cook Islands

Our team is in the control room and ready for your questions!

Current Watch

Dave Robertson

Video Engineer

Ryan Griffiths

Atalanta Pilot

Josh Chernov

Hercules Pilot

Jacob Stock

Navigator

Kahena Wilhite

Communications

Rima Browne

Data Logger

Tim Bulman

Hercules Pilot

Michael Parrish

Data Logger

Recent Highlights

Video:

(re)Introducing ROV Little Hercules

Photo album:

Exploring the Cook Islands Deep Seabed in High Resolution Like Never Before

Video:

Sea Cucumber Ecology in the Cook Islands Deep Sea

Recent Posts

Ocean Exploration Trust

On the NA176 expedition exploring the deep ocean around the Cook Islands, our Corps of Exploration is using both ROV Hercules and a smaller vehicle known as ROV Little Hercules. Learn the differences between these two pieces of ocean exploration technology with this fun infographic.

Deep-Sea Habitats of the Cook Islands

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