
Over the course of three weeks in this remote stretch of sea, the Pristine Seas team dove several times a day—sometimes battling strong currents and powerful swells—to examine the marine life surrounding Rapa and Marotiri, including Galápagos and tiger sharks, huge amberjacks, spiny sea urchins, and creeping algae. To survey midwater and deep-sea activity, they lowered unmanned cameras equipped with bait, recovering hours of footage for analysis.
Following their analysis of these waters, the team participated in a number of Rapa Council, Rahui Council, and community meetings to share their scientific results and present film and images of the expedition in the hope that these assets will help the people of Rapa in their efforts to establish a marine protected area.