Lake Exploration

The waters of the Celebes plunge over 5,000 meters, housing species that have evolved in isolation from other surrounding waters, waiting to be discovered with modern exploration tools.

It’s critically important for the research on this expedition that we collect live animals in excellent condition, and Deep Sea Systems Global Explorer remotely operated vehicle (ROV) will allow us to do so.

In the Celebes Sea, where the amount of larger deep-water zooplankton is low, a ROV dive consists of long periods of the mundane, interspersed with periods of huge excitement and discovery.