Dare You to Swim Inside!

In 2019, scientists aboard a ship called the Exploration Vessel Nautilus sent remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) deep into the protected waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The scientists cheered as a whale fall suddenly came into view.

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Download your own National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association whale fall poster.