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The Ocean Census Discovers Over 800 New Marine Species
The Ocean Census Discovers Over 800 New Marine Species
10 Mar 2025
The technology underpinning success
Science Journalist David Shukman talks to the people behind Ocean Census. Find out more about the rapid technological evolutions that are game changers underpinning the programme's success. Plus a look at the history of species description or taxonomy, the vitally important process of recording new species, and how it has changed.
21 Apr 2023Videos
The Ocean Census Discovers Over 800 New Marine Species
The Ocean Census Discovers Over 800 New Marine Species
10/03/25
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.
07/02/24Join the census
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