It was just like a little, little bug like that passed by the camera. That passed by the camera. Thought it was weird. It looked like an orb right? I was like, what was that? Yeah. It might be an ostracod. Ooooooh, oh, it's gone now. It was super tiny.
That's the sound of scientists aboard the ocean exploration Truss Nautilus. A 68 meter exploration vessel under the direction of Robert Ballard. Known for discovering the wreckage of the Titanic and the German Battleship Bismarck. The Nautilus houses, the Hercules and the Argus, two remotely operated underwater vehicle systems that can descend to thousands of feet below the surface, carrying cameras, sensors, and a sample taking appendage.
Also aboard the Nautilus is Leadville's own Ella Magrum-Stanley. As one of 14 interns selected from hundreds of applicants, Magrum-Stanley is learning to collect, manage, and process sea floor mapping data from sonar beams and sensors. Her internship started in July and will extend into August for a total of 21 days, during which time the crew is exploring the deep sea habitats around the Marshall Islands.
The Marshall Islands are located in the Pacific around halfway between Australia and Hawaii, and are home to some of the world's most pristine coral reefs. A live stream of the Nautilus explorations can be found nautiluslive.org.
If we see another kebab sponge, there may be some interest in collecting it. Okay. Yeah.
