This morning the strong westerly winds that have been making work challenging for both the science and film teams finally turned to the south and began to drop. While sea conditions didn’t ease enough to allow sampling at the more

We have been getting used to good weather – or at least weather that was conducive to fieldwork – almost 24 hours here at Raoul Island.

Last night a great orange moon rose between Nugent rock and the Meyer Islands. What followed was a bright evening and a ‘Full moon celebration’ aboard the Braveheart. Kina, Tam and Lindsey from the Natural History New Zealand team also

With the invertebrate and fish distribution surveys largely completed, and the sea urchin video behaviour project underway, it was time to commence our biodiversity collections. The reasons for making these collections are two-fold. First, we know there are many species

After seven enjoyable but tiring days of the trip, Raoul Island treated us to calm seas and sunshine today. The sea was bluer and the colours of the underwater world brighter. Some of that brightness was also contributed by some

We have only sporadic knowledge of how the Kermadec Islands marine environment varies with the seasons. Due to the logistic difficulties of getting to the islands and spending time here, expeditions typically only visit for a few weeks at

Photos from the Natural History New Zealand film crew.

Today was another great day. The highlight was diving on the south coast. This section of coast is so exposed that it is has rarely been dived, let alone surveyed. Fortunately for us, the weather and sea conditions continue to

Following a sunset on smooth seas, by 2am the wind had increased and shifted to the northeast causing the boat to buck on its anchor. Despite the inconvenient timing, Captain Matt decided it was time to move the Braveheart before