More astronauts have traveled into space than aquanauts into the deepest part of the ocean. About 95 percent of the ocean is unexplored.
The Aquarium of the Pacific and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) invite the public to dive into the unknown, the final frontier of our planet, during Explorers Day on Sunday, July 21.
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| Maritime archeologists use scuba to explore the F.T. Barney wreck. Photo Credit: Image courtesy of Joe Hoyt/NOAA, Thunder Bay NMS |
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| Photo Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program |
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| Image courtesy of, Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks. |
Guests will have the opportunity to:
- Meet real-life explorers who have traveled to the deepest part of the ocean,
- See underwater technology in action,
- See demonstrations of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) under water,
- Watch live video feeds from three deep-sea exploration vessels, and
- See new discoveries.
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NOAA and other agencies and organizations engaged in ocean exploration will feature educational booths at this event. Kid’s activities, including guest appearances by the Octonauts, will be included throughout the day.
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| Don Walsh Photo credit: Sue Flood |
Sylvia Earle and Don Walsh are among the ocean explorers the public can meet at this event. Earle led the first team of women aquanauts during the Tektite Project and set a record for solo diving to a depth of 3,000 feet in 1970. Walsh is one of only three people to reach the deepest part of the ocean—the bottom of the Mariana Trench. He accomplished this in 1960 with Jacques Piccard, recording a depth of 35,886 feet. This feat was not accomplished again until 2012, when Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron became the third person to reach the trench’s seafloor and the first solo diver to do so, recording a depth of 35,756 feet. Explorers Day was made possible by generous support from Felix Williams and Susan Slavik Williams.
Sylvia Earle
Photo courtesy of Sylvia Earle
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| Bubbles of methane gas rise through a mussel bed at the Pascaguola Dome. Photo Credit: Image courtesy of the NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program |
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| An aggregation of methane ice worms inhabiting a white
methane hydrate. Studies suggest that these worms eat chemoautotrophic
bacteria that are living off of chemicals in the hydrate. Photo Credit: Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program |
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| An area on the summit of the West Mata Volcano erupting in 2009. Credit: Image courtesy of NOAA / NSF / WHOI |
Explorer's Day
Sunday, July 21, 2013
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Aquarium of the Pacific
ADMISSIONS:
Included with general admission
$25.95 adult (12+), $22.95 senior (62+), $14.95 child (3-11),
Free for children under age 3 and Aquarium members.
The nonprofit Aquarium of the Pacific is a community gathering place where diverse cultures and the arts are celebrated and where important topics facing our planet are explored.
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