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Creatures new to science
Deep underwater off the sea-coast of Hawaii , research worker recently descended in submersible warship to investigate mysterious , mountainous environments .
Scientists recently explore three seamounts — hilly landscapes thousand of foot below the sea open made of nonextant and dynamic volcano . There are an estimated 10,000 seamounts in oceans around the world and they host divers community of sea life . But footling is fuck about these complex ecosystem , and many have never been visit .
During three recent dive expeditions to three seamount finish , Conservation International marine biologists see numerous rare and unusual beast . This picture shows a sample distribution of acanthagorgia coral collected from the Cook seamount on Sept. 6 , and it is call back to be a metal money raw to scientific discipline .
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Pisces V launch
pip during the Conservation International led seamounts expedition from September 5 - 9 , 2016 with the University of Hawaii on board the RV Ka’Imikai - O - Kanaloa .
Max Cremer pilots Pisces IV
Max Cremer piloting Pisces IV to the Lo’ihi seamount . Shot from Pisces IV on Lo’ihi seamount on September 8 , 2016.Shot during the Conservation International run seamounts expedition from September 5 - 9 , 2016 with the University of Hawaii on board the RV Ka’Imikai - O - Kanaloa .
Kitefin shark
A Kitefin shark ( Dalatias licha ) and a Goosefish . Shot on Cook Seamount by Pisces IV on September 6 , 2016 , during the Conservation International and University of Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory seamounts expedition . Shot during the Conservation International led seamount dispatch from September 5 - 9 , 2016 with the University of Hawaii on card the RV Ka’Imikai - O - Kanaloa .
Prepping for launch
Gorgonian coral
Gorgonian precious coral . fool away from Pisces IV on Cook Seamount on September 6 , 2016.Shot during the Conservation International pass seamounts hostile expedition from September 5 - 9 , 2016 with the University of Hawaii on board the RV Ka’Imikai - O - Kanaloa .
Deep sea primnoid coral
mystifying sea primnoid coral . Shot on Cook Seamount by Pisces IV on September 6 , 2016 , during the Conservation International and University of Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory seamounts expedition . germinate during the Conservation International led seamount expedition from September 5 - 9 , 2016 with the University of Hawaii on board the RV Ka’Imikai - O - Kanaloa .
Shortdorsal cutthroat eel
A shortdorsal cutthroat eel ( Synaphobranchus brevedorsalis ) plexaurid coral and sea parazoan . Shot from Pisces IV on Cook Seamount on September 6 , 2016.Shot during the Conservation International led seamounts expedition from September 5 - 9 , 2016 with the University of Hawaii on dining table the RV Ka’Imikai - O - Kanaloa .
Goosefish
A goosefish rests on the the rocky bottom at Cook seamount . Shot from Pisces IV on Cook Seamount on September 6 , 2016.Shot during the Conservation International lead seamounts pleasure trip from September 5 - 9 , 2016 with the University of Hawaii on board the RV Ka’Imikai - O - Kanaloa .
Brittle star and purple plexaurid coral
A brittle virtuoso cling to a violet plexaurid red coral that is one of two species discovered on Cook seamount that could be new to skill . September 6 , 2016.Shot during the Conservation International lead seamount expeditiousness from September 5 - 9 , 2016 with the University of Hawaii on control board the RV Ka’Imikai - O - Kanaloa .
Plexaurid coral
Plexaurid coral — which is potentially new to scientific discipline — and a sea sponge . Shot from Pisces IV on Cook Seamount on September 6 , 2016.Shot during the Conservation International lead seamounts expedition from September 5 - 9 , 2016 with the University of Hawaii on board the RV Ka’Imikai - O - Kanaloa .
