Two 242.5-pound drones drove themselves out to a mooring off California ahead of a research ship to follow a drifting trap by the sound of its beacon and photograph the top 656 feet of ocean while the trap catches the dead plankton sinking below it - autonocion.com

Two 242.5-pound drones drove themselves out to a mooring off California ahead of a research ship to follow a drifting trap by the sound of its beacon and photograph the top 656 feet of ocean while the trap catches the dead plankton sinking below it autonocion.com When the ocean never sleeps: Exploring zooplankton aboard R/V David Packard MBARI Should I stay or should I go? • Chasing Marine Snowstorms: Fall 2026 • Expeditions MBARI