Orca surfing the RV Solander wake.  There is a diverse fish community in the Oceanic Shoals area, and the NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub cruise will be assessing the fish life as well as the sessile life on the seabed. Fish that live on and around the seabed are only part of the picture and the expedition is also deploying new mid-water baited camera systems to assess pelagic species such as tuna, mackerel and sharks.

Image 1 - Orca.  Photo:  Phil Bouchet

Image 2 - Sailfish (being harassed by smaller whales?) Photo:  Jamie Colquhoun