Photo of the Week

We are excited to bring back our Photo of the Week section so stay tuned for new content coming soon! In the meantime, take a look at these fantastic pictures from our teachers.

Plastic balloon found during dive #2 at about 60 meters.

June 30, 2014
Sometimes scientists exploring marine protected areas find items they’d rather not, like this once-festive balloon. When celebrating the Fourth this Friday, please remember that balloons that go up always come down somewhere!

Photo: NOAA/UNCW Mohawk ROV

So with much of my teaching centered around clean water and pollution prevention and mitigation, I was saddened to discover the following items on the ocean floor during the first five dives: Plastic bags, cans, a barrel, a clearly visible rubber surgical glove, and an artillery shell. Interesting – from the ROV you can easily spot what the scientists call ‘human debris’ as it often has straight lines and corners, distinctly human crafted shapes – not like mother nature engineers." - John Bilotta
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