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AT 1,962 FEET below the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) Hercules encountered a magnificent sperm whale.
The whale circled the ROV several times allowing cameras to capture this spectacular footage. Encounters of this nature between sperm whales and ROVs are incredibly rare.
‘Oh man!’
Which is probably why all these scientists lost it when the whale seemed to stick around.
The Ocean Exploration Trust was founded in 2008 by Dr. Robert Ballard to explore the ocean, seeking out new discoveries in the fields of geology, biology, maritime history, archaeology, physics, and chemistry while pushing the boundaries of STEM education and technological innovation.
Nautilus Live will be diving live for the next six months follow along at www.nautiluslive.org.
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Amazing
Brilliant, thanks journal for sharing this story. This is why I love the journal :)
Amazing footage.
The whale was so curious, great footage
Isn’t nature wonderful
There having a whale of a time
Who took the shots of the ROV from underwater?
The whale had a selfie stick.
I wish i could get this excited about anything!
& to think these magnificent creatures are hunted & killed by humans. Amazing footage
Nautilus Live and the Okeanos Explorer have live HD ROV feeds regularly over the net. Well worth a watch especially the descent. Lots of bioluminesence, pretty cool.
Magnificent!
Some scientists had to leave the room because they were having orgasims.
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