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A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep
The colossal squid was first described in 1925 based on specimens from the stomach of a commercially hunted sperm whale. A century later, an international voyage captured the first confirmed…
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Seamount Expedition Day 22-24: Choppy Seas to in the Zone
Today we finally survey a seamount within New Zealand waters. We always wanted to make it here, but the weather was wild and this turns out to be our one opportunity.
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Seamount Expedition Day 17 – 21: Back to Port
The weather’s about to turn so after a couple of dives in the morning on Challenger and some good results, we head for Wellington. It's strange to see land after two weeks at sea.
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New Zealand’s environment report card is alarming
The Government’s three-yearly environment report card, Our Environment 2025, documents a rapid and alarming decline of nature in Aotearoa.
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The Ocean and Human Health
This week, we're looking at the connection between ocean health and human health. And the benefits that a healthy ocean can bring to us.
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Seamount Expedition Day 16: Cheers and high fives
After an overnight steam to another seamount on Challenger, we’re sending down the camera again. After yesterday, I’m definitely apprehensive that we’re just going to see more of the same destruction, but there's a surprise in store.
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Seamount Expedition. Day 15: So much destruction
We survey for four hours, but we’re just seeing screen after screen of destruction. Everyone suddenly feels exhausted by it, it’s obviously not what we want to see as our lead scientist Kat sums it up.
