Atlantic Ocean

Marine Scientists Comings and Goings

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Our time in Cay Sal Bank is going fast – we’ve already reached our halfway point, marked by a short trip back to Freeport today. We’ve covered a lot of ground on the East side of the bank in a …

Side View of the Golden Osprey

Here’s a great side view video of the Golden Osprey ocean research vessel taken at Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas during the Global Reef Expedition.

School of French grunts swimming over the reef

Here’s an underwater video of a school of French grunts swimming over the reef at Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas during the Global Reef Expedition filming of coral reef creatures and various sea life.

Nurse shark hiding under a ledge

Here is an underwater coral reef video of a nurse shark hiding under a ledge at Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas during the Global Reef Expedition filming of reef creatures and other sea life.

A Change of Scene

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During the last four days at our first anchorage site near Anguilla Cay, the expedition team covered a large amount of ground, including nine research dives. You can see the various research sites on the map below labeled as red …

School of Creole Wrasse Feeding in the Water Column

Here’s an underwater video of a school of Creole wrasse feeding in the water column at St. Kitts and Nevis during the Global Reef Expedition filming of coral ecology videos. The Creole wrasse (Clepticus parrae) is highly entertaining to watch …

Fish Survey

This Fish Survey underwater video of coral reef research being conducted was taken at Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas during the Global Reef Expedition.

Juvenile Spotted Drum

This Juvenile Spotted Drum underwater coral reef video was taken at Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas during the Global Reef Expedition filming of reef creatures and other sea life.