Research ship finds sea creature, untouched since dinosaur times, after years of searching After 15 years of exploration, scientists discover an intact prehistoric Palau nautilus in deep water, a fascinating marine find.

Research ship finds sea creature, untouched since dinosaur times, after years of searching: After 15 years of exploration, scientists discover an intact prehistoric Palau nautilus in deep water, a fascinating marine find.

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E/V Nautilus "The last 2024 #ROVHercules dive was the #grandfinale: our #CorpsofExploration saw 4 #Palaunautilus individuals (Nautilus belauensis) in #Palau’s #GermanChannel! These are the 1st sightings of #nautiloids from #EVNautilus after 1000+ ROV dives over the last 15 years of operations."p