By Dan Taylor, National Monitor:
A curious sperm whale interrupted an underwater video stream off the
coast of Louisiana, giving researchers aboard a ship who were watching
it quite the shock.
The huge whale circled an underwater robot that researchers had sent on
April 15 to monitor methane bubbles and collect samples of seawater for
what is known as the Nautilus Live expedition, which aims to explore the
ocean floor off the coast of Louisiana, according to a USA Today report.
Using a remotely operated vehicle called Hercules, researchers spotted a
large gray object on the video monitors, with one person being heard
saying, "The heck is that?"
Minutes later, the crew realizes that they are watching a sperm whale,
which initially caused some concerns that it would damage the
11-foot-long vehicle or come in contact with its cables, but the whale
managed to avoid bumping it, said Susan Poulton, a Nautilus Live
spokeswoman, according to the report...Continue reading...
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