“A team of scientists has discovered a rich tapestry of marine life along the remote coastline of Chile during a recent expedition aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel, R/V Falkor (too).
Of the many species recorded during the trip, at least 60 are thought to be new to science. Notable observations included large congregations of Humboldt squid, a sighting of a glowing anglerfish, massive chemosynthetic clam beds and a shimmering polychaete worm.
The 55-day voyage charted a course from the city of Valparaíso in central Chile to Punta Arenas in the south of the country, and included the surveying of nearly 20 methane seeps (cracks in the ocean floor that release methane gas into the ocean) and four previously unexplored submarine canyon systems.
This ambitious undertaking marked the first time a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was used in the region to livestream underwater imagery, providing real-time insights into one of the world’s least understood marine environments.”
The article includes a few interesting videos of what was found.
A deep-sea robot went to one of the darkest places on Earth – what it found was staggering – BBC Earth
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/unexplored-submarine-canyons-chile
Scientists Confirm Underwater Mountains Harbor Abundant Life Off Chile’s Coast
https://schmidtocean.org/underwater-mountains-harbor-abundant-life/
Schmidt Ocean Institute
https://schmidtocean.org/
https://schmidtocean.org/gallery/