Video:
Sea Lions Swirl Through Squid Squad
Stealthy and swift, sea lions slurp their way through a squad of squid--right in front of our cameras! This predation event was spotted at 100m as ROV Hercules was completing an exploratory dive in Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
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Expedition
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) is one of the agencies tasked with the protection of deep-water habitats, commercially important species, and deep sea coral ecosystems around the islands, yet lacks a detailed understanding of the distribution, abundance, and condition of the resources within the Sanctuary.