Do we really know more about space than the ocean?

WELL, NOT QUITE – BUT IT’S TRUE THAT about 80 per cent of our ocean floor remains unexplored and uncharted.

- Sheena Harvey

Discovering what our ocean depths look like and what life might be found there is just as challenging as learning about the universe. Our undersea world is very cold and lacking light, and therefore visibility. Water pressures impose a crushing weight on delicate equipment. Using exploration vessels is difficult, costly and off-putting to a