Videos

"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.

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

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

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.

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.

Goal is to better understand the health of one of the world's most endangered species. Boasting high numbers of sightings, the Canary Islands are regarded as a stronghold for Angel Shark.

From the deepest at 3,700m, to 230m in Tenerife, yesterday Ocean Census Science Director Professor Alex Rogers celebrated his 50th submersible dive.

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).

Check out stunning footage of ocean explorers making unexpected finds during the ongoing Ocean Census Macaronesia Expedition off the coast of Tenerife. Several potentially new ocean species, not previously known to science, have been found and are now being studied by regional experts.