Atlantic Ocean

Fish Spotting (Scientifically)

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The swells had the final word today: we made only one dive, in the morning, off a rollicking Calcutta. The boat spent a few hours after lunch looking for a site that was protected from the swells and also had …

Currents, Corals and a ‘Sleeping’ Nurse Shark

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Whitecaps are never good news when you’re diving. Sure enough, the swell and breeze both grew overnight, though luckily not too big to take the Calcutta out. After a late start for some repairs, the dive boat brought the group …

Rough swells on the Golden Shadow

Rough swells on the high seas for Living Oceans Foundation ocean research vessel Golden Shadow during the Global Reef Expedition.

Pair of nurse sharks

A pair of nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) caught on Steve Schill’s dropcam

Spearing a lionfish

Marine scientist Llewellyn Meggs spearing a lionfish on Pedro Bank during the Jamaica Mission of the Global Reef Expedition.

Climbing aboard the Calcutta

Check out our efforts at climbing aboard the Calcutta. Transferring between the tender and the Calcutta is tricky in active seas.

Pedro Bank nurse shark

We found this Pedro Bank nurse shark resting on the bottom while setting the current sensor in place on March 12 during the Jamaica Mission of the Global Reef Expedition.   Video by Brian Beck, Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation

Tender transfer

Tender transfer between the Golden Shadow and the tender is a tricky operation when the swells are up.