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oceanexplorer.noaa.gov > multimedia > anemone-sponge-megalodon-tooth

Anemone, Sponge, Megalodon Tooth

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (48+ words) oceanexplorer.noaa.gov LIVE VIDEO: The 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition is underway. Watch live dives to explore deep-sea habitats of American Samoa. NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration Download largest version (jpg, 590.9 KB) Stay connected to…...


oceanexplorer.noaa.gov > multimedia > sample-polymetallic-crust

Sample: Polymetallic Crust

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (97+ words) This scoop of polymetallic crust was collected from a small ridge structure on a seamount during Dive 01 of the 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition. The color checker is included in the photo to help document changes in mineralogy that…...


oceanexplorer.noaa.gov > multimedia > black-coral-2

Black Coral

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (46+ words) oceanexplorer.noaa.gov LIVE VIDEO: The 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition is underway. Watch live dives to explore deep-sea habitats of American Samoa. NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration Download largest version (jpg, 488.5 KB) Stay connected to…...


oceanexplorer.noaa.gov > multimedia > sample-glass-sponge

Sample: Glass Sponge - NOAA Ocean Exploration

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (47+ words) Sample: Glass Sponge oceanexplorer.noaa.gov LIVE VIDEO: The 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition is underway. Watch live dives to explore deep-sea habitats of American Samoa. NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration Download largest version (jpg, 877.7 KB)…...


oceanexplorer.noaa.gov > multimedia > glass-sponge-5

Glass Sponge

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (49+ words) NOAA Ocean Exploration (.gov) LIVE VIDEO: The 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition is underway. Watch live dives to explore deep-sea habitats of American Samoa. NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration Download largest version (jpg, 945.8 KB) Stay connected…...


oceanexplorer.noaa.gov > multimedia > seafloor-geology-2

Seafloor Geology

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (97+ words) Part way through Dive 07 of the 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition, seafloor geology shifted from terraces and sheets to possible pillows and ferromanganese-encrusted flows and cobbles intermixed. The shift in structure did not seem to significantly impact the biological…...


oceanexplorer.noaa.gov > multimedia > brisingid-sea-star-5

Brisingid Sea Star

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (50+ words) NOAA Ocean Exploration (.gov) LIVE VIDEO: The 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition is underway. Watch live dives to explore deep-sea habitats of American Samoa. NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration Download largest version (jpg, 581.4 KB) Stay connected…...


oceanexplorer.noaa.gov > multimedia > anemone-5

Anemone

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (45+ words) oceanexplorer.noaa.gov LIVE VIDEO: The 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition is underway. Watch live dives to explore deep-sea habitats of American Samoa. NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration Download largest version (jpg, 501.9 KB) Stay connected to…...


oceanexplorer.noaa.gov > multimedia > yellow-rocks

Yellow Rocks

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (97+ words) Towards the end of Dive 08 of the 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition, we encountered a pile of thin, flat, and wide yellow rocks that appeared to be elemental sulfur. Large polymetallic nodules, approximately 15 centimeters (6 inches) in diameter were observed…...


oceanexplorer.noaa.gov > multimedia > squat-lobster-in-coral-branches

Squat Lobster in Coral Branches

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (52+ words) NOAA Ocean Exploration (.gov) LIVE VIDEO: The 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration expedition is underway. Watch live dives to explore deep-sea habitats of American Samoa. NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration Download largest version (jpg, 592.7 KB) Stay connected…...