you remember the viral Argentinian deep-sea expedition I was tooting about here? https://flipping.rocks/@nev/114959376410378452
well the next expedition started a few days ago! they're just a little bit north, in Uruguayan waters. mostly Uruguayan researchers, but a few folks from the Argentina one are returning! more info: https://schmidtocean.org/cruise/visualizing-the-deep-off-uruguay/
ROV SuBastian is currently streaming from Rio del Plata Cañón, 1700-1600m below sea level. here, well into the aphotic (lightless) zone, marine "snow" falls gently on a landscape of strange and brilliantly colourful creatures. current divestream: https://youtu.be/do9jTSkzr4w (see https://www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcean/streams for all divestreams)
