40 Years of Hydrothermal Vent Exploration | Nautilus Live

Forty years ago, a team of researchers including our founder Dr. Robert Ballard discovered hydrothermal vents smoking deep below the Galapagos Islands. This 1977 discovery changed our understanding of Earth processes and the possibilities for life to thrive on this planet.
Hydrothermal vents are fissures in the Earth's surface that spew superheated, mineral-rich water--like geysers fueled by volcanoes! Communities of organisms from tube worms to squat lobsters live off these rich outflows from the planet's core, converting chemicals into nutrients and thriving in the ocean's most extreme environment.
Join Dr. Ballard and the Corps of Exploration as we revisit some of the most spectacular vent systems we've explored--including this year's E/V Nautilus exploration in the Gulf of California.
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[@DeathAngel465]

The ocean is such a fascinating place. Thank you for allowing us to see it's beauty.

[@TheBravo13x]

Wow. Amazing. Now imagine what else is down there that we haven’t seen.

[@MrSevillian]

Fascinating. As the commentator says, every scientist must like these vents.

[@73_de_CJHall]

Amazing. Beautiful. Awe inspiring. More please! Thank you.

[@UmpireSam1]

that octopus looked pissed at the end.

[@gnarlyandy1]

Fascinating work I really enjoy seeing this deep ocean exploration. Keep up the good work!

[@KurisuKiddo]

Great to see more exploration from you guys!

[@poetsrear]

Insanely fascinating. Will look at this during the next trip😋

[@Skullcs4ever]

That's very cool. Hot actually

[@zayneavila9019]

Awesome footage ! Living in the darkness !

[@mrrp405]

Wonderful.

[@lilttlekevin89]

"We know they are white because they don't have any pigment" In other news, oranges are orange because they are orange

[@handyman7297]

looks like that smoke like vent comes out of hell

[@malenadp1215]

Que impresionante!

[@bruceonisko2155]

It is impossible to reduce Hydrogen Sulfide. Life in the vents is mainly due to its oxidationz

[@zapfanzapfan]

So, what did the shrimp taste like? 🦐

[@Loafy23]

@EVNautilus, do any of these creatures move up or down in the water column. Are they all inextricably tied to the vents?

[@Dendroapsis]

Most of what you find at vents are species only found around vent species. Although sometimes you see other species swimming in from elsewhere.

[@Wildboy0001]

WHAT? 330 grad celsius unter wasser? unglaublich

[@FragileBadger]

295 likes, 0 dislikes, awesome.

[@sarahkinsey5434]

Still has 0 dislikes, February 7th 2020!