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These are the outlines of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

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we will be diving on the Eastern side of Retriever Seamount

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Our bottom depth is 2,650 meters, this will be our deepest benthic dive during this expedition.

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There are some really cool organisms here today.

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This is what I would describe as a sponge-a-palooza!

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The diversity that we're seeing in the types of sponges here is just phenomenal.

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From demosponges to glass sponges and a lot of Euplectellid sponges

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Soft sponges, Euretid sponges, encrusting demosponges, Rossellid vase sponges, Rossellid barrel sponges

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I'm just going to keep saying sponges!

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There's a bit from Forrest Gump that comes to mind.

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I'm loving my sponges.