Searching for New Species in the South Sandwich Islands| 4K ROV Highlights

The #SouthSandwichIslands expedition explored and characterized biodiversity in a location so remote that the closest human beings to Research Vessel Falkor (too) might have been orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station. Situated between the Southern and Atlantic Oceans, the South Sandwich Islands are part of a rich mosaic of tectonic forces that create geologic features such as hadal zone trenches, underwater volcanoes, and spreading centers. These features facilitate high levels of endemism, supporting species found nowhere else. Take a look at some of the amazing animal life documented during the expedition in this 4K highlight reel of footage collected by ROV SuBastian pilots and the science team.