A Global Mission

The Ocean Census is a global mission to discover, document and share the diversity of life in our ocean — before it’s lost.

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New Discoveries in Bounty Trough

"Flourishing with life." Find out more about the potential species uncovered off the coast of New Zealand. Scientists and crew on expedition off the coast of New Zealand have now returned to shore, ready to begin the taxonomic work to investigate specimens uncovered on expedition.

10 Mar 2024

Arctic Deep – End of Mission Findings

The Ocean Census Arctic Deep Expedition has documented extraordinary biodiversity living thousands of metres below the Arctic surface, in a region now threatened by ocean warming and deep seabed mining.

07 Jun 2024

Messages to COP28 – From Tenerife to Dubai

The ongoing Ocean Census Macaronesia Expedition off the coast of Tenerife assembles a world-class coalition of expertise and is being co-delivered in partnership with the Jesús Ortea Research Group, Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Tenerife (MUNA), Universidad de La Laguna (ECOMAR), and Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO).

06 Dec 2023

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The Ocean Census Discovers Over 800 New Marine Species

The Ocean Census Discovers Over 800 New Marine Species

10/03/25

Why Should We Care About Species Discovery

Why Should We Care About Species Discovery

25/02/25

Expeditions to Discover Life

Expeditions to Discover Life

25/02/25

Arctic Deep – End of Mission Findings

The Ocean Census Arctic Deep Expedition has documented extraordinary biodiversity living thousands of metres below the Arctic surface, in a region now threatened by ocean warming and deep seabed mining.

07/06/24

New Discoveries in Bounty Trough

"Flourishing with life." Find out more about the potential species uncovered off the coast of New Zealand. Scientists and crew on expedition off the coast of New Zealand have now returned to shore, ready to begin the taxonomic work to investigate specimens uncovered on expedition.

10/03/24

Navigating the Bounty Trough

Watch Marissa Judkins, second mate on R/V Tangaroa, skilfully navigate around icebergs and steer through storms in the Bounty Trough.

04/03/24

In Conversation with our Bounty Trough Explorers

Watch NIWA's Sadie Mills and Ocean Census Science Director Alex Rogers in conversation in New Zealand.

18/02/24

Early Promise in First Week of Expedition to Bounty Trough

In Week 1 of our expedition to Bounty Trough, a remote area off the coast of New Zealand, scientists report on some exciting first observations and specimens.

15/02/24

Expedition Sets Sail to Remote Bounty Trough

In our film, find out more about the start of the Ocean Census-Bounty Trough research cruise and what scientists hope to discover. During the voyage, the team will deploy specialist equipment to find out more about life at up to an incredible 5,000 metres.

07/02/24
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