In 2015, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer continued its mission of "always exploring," with 24/7 mapping of the seafloor pretty much everywhere she went. In honor of World Oceans Day 2015, we took some time to reflect on why seafloor mapping is so critical not just to exploration but also to effectively managing and protecting our ocean. Check it out here: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/world-oceans-day-2015/index.html (And plans are for us to be back and mapping in the Pacific starting in late January

Why do we map the seafloor? What did we find during our last mapping expedition? What's next for Nautilus? Join us for a special control room Q&A with our team currently at sea! Bring your questions Monday, July 3 at 2:30pm PT at NautilusLive.org. | Nautilus Live

101K views · 3K reactions | Here’s a treat for you as we approach #Halloween: A mama octopus guarding her eggs (look close – you can see the tentacles of the baby octopods!!) and some babies living their lives in an octopus nursery, seen during the #Okeanos #SeascapeAlaska 5 expedition. #OctopusFriday | NOAA Ocean Exploration | Facebook

376K views · 31K reactions | In 2021, as we celebrated 20 years of NOAA Ocean Exploration, in honor of Thanksgiving and all of the EATING we do this time of year, we took a look back at some of our favorite feasting events, including these sharks seen feeding on a recently deceased swordfish off the Atlantic coast. Check out all of the featured feasts: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/20years/feeding.html | NOAA Ocean Exploration | Facebook