Working at Sea

Groundtruthing

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Over the last few weeks, you’ve heard a lot about our SCUBA surveys, what we’ve seen, and the health and resilience of these reefs. One of our major goals during this Expedition is to identify areas of rich biodiversity, as …

The Amazing Cuttlefish

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During a dive on an inshore reef I saw my first cuttlefish, a pharaoh cuttlefish (Sepia pharaonis). A cephalopod related to the squid and octopus, this animal has eight tentacles and two arms located in pouches beneath its eyes. It …

The Hunt for the Colorful Coral

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Over the last nine days we have visited many exciting and unusual reefs, starting close to shore at the northern end of the Farasan Banks and slowly working our way south. We have seen some areas that appear, at least …

Sharks and Rays Today

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Our fifth day of research was an epic day. Once again, we had blue skies, calm seas and clear water. One of the local experts warned us of strong winds and a change in conditions, but so far the seas …

The ROVie

This ROV Movie (ROVie) was taken during the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation Farasan Bank Expedition.

Science Diary – 18 May 2006

Focus for today: Photo transects: A picture is worth a thousand data points! Target Key Stage: Key Stage 4 – Double Award Applied Science: Unit 1, Developing Scientific Skills, Carrying out practical tasks (recording and analysing scientific data) / Unit …

18 May 2006 : Fact of the Day – Dive Operations

This Dive Operations Video was taken aboard the Golden Shadow ocean research vessel during the Farasan Islands Expedition in the Red Sea. “The Golden Shadow has been a very busy diving platform for the past two weeks of research in …

9 May 2006 : Vessel Log – Filming the Golden Shadow

This Filming the Golden Shadow video taken during the Farasan Islands Expedition to the Red Sea depicts scientists working at sea aboard an ocean research vessel. About Filming the Golden Shadow Yesterday evening was quite a treat for everybody onboard. …

8 May 2006 : Vessel Log – Anchoring

This Anchoring video of the Golden Shadow ocean research vessel was taken during the Farasan Islands Expedition to the Red Sea. About Anchoring Back on the Golden Shadow all the rest of the scientists went out for more diving accompanied …