Dive 1: Alba Seamount: Giant Anemone
Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Deepwater Wonders of Wake. Download larger version (mp4, 79.2 MB)

On July 30, 2016, we conducted the first remotely operated vehicle dive of the expedition, exploring a Cretacous-age seamount. This "whopping big" anemone was found and recorded during this dive. The anemone measured 20-30 centimeters (8-12 inches) across and featured tentacles unlike any the science party had seen before.