Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Gulf of Mexico 2017. Download larger version (mp4, 6.0 MB).
We operate from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer with a two-body remotely operated vehicle system. While the close-up zooms from Deep Discoverer are often the star of the show, sometimes the view from as Seirios "flying" above is just as exciting...
Seen at 725 meters (2,380 feet), this was the first of two swordfish sightings during the Gulf of Mexico 2017 expedition. Check out a video of the second sighting!