Ocean Census
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The largest global mission to discover ocean life 🔎🐙 Founded in 2023 by Nekton & The Nippon Foundation. Endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade. https://t.co/xYT3DbSOCx
Joined May 2009
We’re proud to work alongside more than 1,200 scientists worldwide who contribute their expertise to advancing species discovery. Join the Network: https://t.co/Fx1jrzf5xI
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A taxonomic workshop begins TODAY at @NRF_SAIAB in South Africa. The workshop, led by @FAO, brings together 12 experts from West Africa. They are studying fish (including scorpionfish, skates, gobies, and stargazers) and inverts (including hermit crabs, shrimp and squat lobsters)
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While ascending from one of the deepest trenches in the Atlantic Ocean, the expedition team came across a particular polychaete of interest. One of the new species from the #SouthSandwichIslands expedition is this scale worm, collected 2859m depth in the South Sandwich Trench.
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Guess what, you can age a fish by its ear! Fish have a series of small bones in their inner ear called otoliths that grow out from the centre, like the rings of a tree. These tiny timekeepers are being studied on @CSIRO’s Coral Sea expedition.
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NEWS: Our global network of marine scientists is now 1,200 members strong, united by a shared mission to accelerate the discovery of ocean life. 🌍💙 Science Network https://t.co/yHfVLiRB8z
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This newly discovered isopod was found 3533m down in the South Sandwich Trench: the deepest trench in the South Atlantic Ocean. The expedition team explored a depth range of range of 3200m to 3780 m using @SchmidtOcean's ROV. 📸 Jialing Cai
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We’re attending #RGSExploreWeekend2025! @RGS_IBG Ocean Census Director and Nekton CEO Oliver Steeds will be presenting alongside Caroline Park, Expeditions Manager, who will also lead a workshop on 'Marine Science & Exploration'. If you're there, let us know in the comments 👇
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📢 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT this week from Nekton programme @OceanCensus. 30 new species discovered from two expeditions with partners @SchmidtOcean. Read more via the press release:
oceancensus.org
Thirty previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the most remote parts of the planet by The Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean...
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30 new species discovered by scientists in the @oceancensus Science Network, from two 2025 @SchmidtOcean expeditions. Thank you to @guardian for the feature 👇 https://t.co/kVzxG2QLai
theguardian.com
Researchers previously took first confirmed footage of a juvenile colossal squid in scarcely explored habitat
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30 new species discovered. Read the full story:
oceancensus.org
Thirty previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the most remote parts of the planet by The Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean...
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30 brand new species discovered from the Southern Ocean! 🪸🦀🪱🔍 Scientists from the Ocean Census Science Network have discovered 30 new species including a carnivorous 'death ball' sponge, sea stars and scale worms. Read the full story: https://t.co/xZZ6Iz32nT
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Happy #InternationalSeaSlugDay to all nudi nerds who celebrate! 📸 Captured by Jialing Cai, 2023 & 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year awardee, on the #SouthSandwichIslands expedition.
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Ocean Census is currently on board the #FirstDescentComoros expedition with partners @nektonmission. Watch the short mission trailer below and find out what the team are exploring!
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The Coral Sea Marine Park in Australia is known for its high biodiversity. But did you know there are many parts of it that are unexplored? Meet some of the species the team are currently studying on the #CoralSeaFrontier expedition on @CSIRO #RVInvestigator.
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2025 Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration Goes To Oliver Steeds https://t.co/S98XeQHdr7 via @deeperblue
deeperblue.com
The 2025 Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration has gone to Oliver Steeds OBE.
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This month’s #ScientistSpotlight is Dr Clara Diaz from @PlymBioMarSci. Clara is a member of the Ocean Census Science Network, and currently exploring the mesophotic reefs of Tanzania. Discover more about the expedition here: https://t.co/q1Ulu3gfA7
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NEW SPECIES of mangrove crab discovered in Western Australia, and registered to the Ocean Census. Congratulations to Ocean Census Science Network member Dr Andrew Hosie and Ana Hara from #WAMuseum. 👇 https://t.co/PGltNnNBdw
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A new chapter for ocean exploration in the Comoros. #FirstDescentComoros has begun. Follow the Mission on YouTube: https://t.co/ettcug8PAe 🤝 @WILDOCEANSSA @KensingtonTours @NRF_SAIAB @cordioea @OceanCensus
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Samples from the #FirstDescentComoros Mission will be studied at a later Ocean Census Species Discovery Workshop. Follow the mission below 👇
A new chapter for ocean exploration in the Comoros. #FirstDescentComoros has begun. Follow the Mission on YouTube: https://t.co/ettcug8PAe 🤝 @WILDOCEANSSA @KensingtonTours @NRF_SAIAB @cordioea @OceanCensus
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“Ever had a guest who just won’t leave?” This week's #SpookySpecies is a rattail fish… playing unwilling host to some seriously clingy parasitic copepods! Spotted on the #SouthSandwichIslands expedition. Credit: @SchmidtOcean / ROV SuBastian
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