#whitetipsharks caught on our ROV's camera during "blue water" transit.

Why do people say we have better maps of #Mars than we do the #seafloor?

It’s giving #LittleShopofHorrors: Venus fly trap #anemone (Actinoscyphia sp.) and #brittlestar

Happy #HagfishDay! We found this #hagfish exploring Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in 2018.

Happy #WorldOctopusDay! Our #CorpsofExploration spotted this #dumbooctopus in 2021. #NautilusLive

#SeafloorMapper John Smith explains how we started mapping right as we left Majuro port.

During NA175, avian biologist Adrian Burke is completing daytime seabird surveys from #EVNautilus.

NA175 Expedition Leader Renato Kane introduces us to this #seafloormapping cruise! #NautilusLive

Believe it or not, this grumpy looking Sladenia #anglerfish is actually a #deepsea predator!

Meet deep sea ecologist Luisa Dueñas!

Transparent swimming #seacucumber (likely Elpidiidae family) in the waters of the #MarshallIslands

Navigator Kris explains how we used the Norbit #multibeam #sonar to find and map #shipwrecks

2021, Carbonate Ridge near #CascadiaMargin (600m deep)-#ROVHercules was swarmed by #sablefish!

Close-up of a #Poliopogon #sponge! #deepsea #deepseasponge #seasponge #oceanvideo #Nautiluslive

Our #CorpsofExploration loved coming across this gorgeous purple #anemone! #NautilusLive

The #bathysaurus looks like something out of a #TimBurton film. #nautiluslive

Squid inking #ROVHercules with #pseudomorphs- small clouds shaped like itself to distract predators.

We found various #deepseaanimals while looking for #methanehydrates in 2021 on the Cascadia Margin.

This massive #deepsea #sponge has become quite the tall home for a #squatlobster! #NautilusLive

DYK #seastars like this #Evoplosoma spp. are actually predators that eat #deepsea #corals?

Bolosoma sponge! #NautilusLive

It’s safe to say we’re obsessed with the #Palau #Nautilus!

Check out this fantastic purple #HeadlessChickenMonster aka an #Enypniastes swimming #seacucumber.

Our favorite 2024 encounter: the Palau #Nautilus! Learn more about this amazing #cephalopod.

#WildlifeWednesday: In the #deepsea, #corals and #sponges provide habitat for other animals.

#FastFishFacts: ft. Neoceratias spinifer

#FastFishFacts ft. the #chaunacops!

Deepwater Stingray #NautilusLive

#Lanternsharks are #bioluminescent in a special pattern called aposematic bioluminescence.

#FastFishFacts ft. the #orangeroughy

#dumbooctopus (#Cirroteuthis)- a #deepsea #cephalopod known for its adorable ear-like fins.

This might be our best #Chaunacops footage yet with clear views of this #anglerfish’s famous lure.

#FastFishFacts ft. the #rattailfish

PICRC researcher Greta explains #eDNA collection in the Palau National Marine Sanctuary

#FastFishFacts ft. the #cutthroateel (Ilyophis) in #Palau

#FastFishFacfs ft. the velvet whale fish

Here’s 50 seconds of #dumboocotpus to brighten up your day. #NautilusLive

Spotted: very unique multi-headed #Caulophacus #sponge in #Palau’s ocean!

The #LebuusVoyage team shows us how they collect and process #ocean water for collecting #eDNA

Cultural Liaison Elany Joseph offered this #Palauan chant aboard #EVNautilus.

Our 2022 “#yellowbrickroad” video is in the news again, so we’re sharing the truth of this #geology.

Martyna Graban sailed for the first time as #Captain of #EVNautilus during the NA166 expedition!

What's the difference between #altimetry and #bathymetry and how do we use both in #seafloormapping?

NA166 #seafloormapping watch lead Hayley Drennon explains a cool new finding during the expedition.

WHOI software engineer explains how they keep track of AUV Sentry during exploration.

How do we sample gases from #hydrothermalvents like the ones at #VailuluuSeamount? #nautiluslive

We’ve set sail on our NA165 E Mamana Ou Gataifale 2 expedition in #AmericanSamoa! #Nautiluslive

We’ve set sail on our NA165 E Mamana Ou Gataifale expedition in American Samoa! #Nautiluslive