26K views · 639 reactions | Step aboard the pinnacle of ocean exploration: the OceanXplorer. With her own submersibles, wet and dry labs, and hologram technology, every inch is designed to push the limits of marine discovery further than ever before. Watch her and her crew in action in #OceanXplorers, Sundays at 9/8c on National Geographic. Now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. | National Geographic TV | Facebook

4.4K views · 299 reactions | Exploration is key to increasing our understanding of the ocean, so we can more effectively manage, conserve, regulate, and use ocean resources that are vital to our economy and to all of our lives. . . For other reasons why we explore the ocean, check out our fact: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/why.html. . . [Video developed with Schmidt Ocean Institute and Nautilus Live.] | NOAA Ocean Exploration | Facebook

NOAA Ocean Exploration has been leading or supporting expeditions since 2001 that have resulted in the discovery of everything from underwater volcanoes and landslides to cold seeps and steppe features. These and other geological findings help to shift our understanding of the basic processes that govern and shape our planet. Learn more: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/20years/geology.html [About the video: In 2014, while exploring in the Gulf of America, we discovered flower-like extrusions of a