2020 Nautilus Expedition Highlights | Nautilus Live

Over four months, the 2020 Nautilus Expedition took our team and partners from British Columbia to Southern California for hundreds of hours of deep-sea ROV dives and thousands of kilometers of seafloor mapping. Returning to octopus nurseries and a decomposing whale fall, observing towering hydrothermal vents and bubbling methane seep fields, and comparing colonies of deep-sea corals and sponges were just a few of the incredible encounters included in this year's highlights.

An oceanwide thank you to our partners, science teams and contractors, the Nautilus ship's crew, and all of the students, educators, and viewers who joined us on Nautilus Live. Major expedition sponsors for the 2020 Nautilus Expedition include NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, and Ocean Networks Canada. Stay tuned for more highlights from our season, and join us again in spring 2021 as we launch our next expedition!
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[hfar_in_the_sky]

2020 may not have been the most pleasant of years, but cool science is timeless.

[TriesteLaPorte]

The amount of time, energy, knowledge, and resources that go into giving this to us on YouTube is appreciated.

[MoonLitChild]

The only 2020 recap video that matters.

[TzadikTheManic]

Dear EVNautilus:
I’m done leaving thoughtful witty comments I’ll just get to the point
I LOVE YOU.

[nathanpapp]

Best part of watching these live is the awkwardness.
* heavy breathing in mic *
"Could we please get a mic check, everyone?"
"Yup its working fine"
* more heavy breathing in the mic *

[titanoLLi]

You guys have such a fascinating job. I envy you but I'm really glad you're sharing this content with all of us :)

[philippebeinaerts]

Being a scuba diver, I could watch your videos for hours. So fascinating, this world that is out of reach yet attracts us so strongly (me at least)

[tallysingatsby]

"and here we have a benthic siphonophore"
the chat (if they let it be open): Pog POG pog POG

[xar]

When this year started I didn't know that I needed this, but as 2020 ends I'm so glad I found it. Something good did come out of quarantine after all.

[Euriolis]

The mystery of the missing crab claw has me hooked more than Netflix

[TestyGator]

This channel has been one of the heroes of 2020 for me. Massive thank you for everyone helping to make this content possible. Keep those beautiful cephalopods coming!

[missq]

Awww....I hadn't watched for a couple of weeks now and suddenly realised it's over for this year...oh well. I will miss you. Hopefully I'll be able to watch next year. Will surely watch and enjoy your recordings. Thank you for all the amazing moments!

[jacobmosovich]

I love viewing these highlight reels. And always love how open you are to questions during your livestreams

[ijustread]

This is what I wanna be when I do get a job. Everything is so beautiful and wonderful.

[graphite]

I'm so so so happy that I watched the live stream and saw some of these encounters as they happened!
Exploring the depths with the experts is an exciting privilege that I'll never tire of.

[yaimamartinez]

That was wonderful, thank you all for the hard work, dedication and for bringing us with you on this incredible journey.❤
Stay safe, healthy and bring the bubbles again next year! 😁🤗

[drearycake]

Found this LIVE stream just a couple months ago and it's hands down my favorite thing on youtube. Thank you for all you do!!!!

[chocochipbananasplit]

That pink fish bumping into the red spongy thing at 7:35 is so cute

[Cherriheart]

It is amazing to be able to see this kind of stuff at the comfort of wherever I am. Professionally, this is a world's difference from mine, but I LOVE listening to things that people are passionate about! Thank you for this channel!

[Gwynsladle]

imagine, 16min of footage in a year. oh man.. the dedication of these madlads are praiseworthy.