Although the first dive attempt of the Voyage to the Ridge 2022 Expedition 2 was not successful and we were not able to complete the dive, while waiting for operations to proceed, the team on board was treated to a pod of pilot whales feeding off the bow of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.
A Pod of Pilot Whales
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Although the first dive attempt of the Voyage to the Ridge 2022 Expedition 2 was not successful and we were not able to complete the dive, while waiting for operations to proceed, the team on board was treated to a pod of pilot whales feeding off the bow of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.