OceanXplorers
Giants of the Deep - Photos
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![The helicopter flies over the water with Aldo Kane holding out a net. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/B1/B1/B1B1BBDD-4567-9E78-0594-AF2A8706E76F/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0027-450x0.jpg)
![Aldo Kane and marine biologist Nathan Robinson deploy the Angler camñan ultra-sensitive, stealth camera fitted with an electronic lure that mimics the Atolla jellyfish and is used to attract predatory squid. (National Geographic)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/4E/77/4E775AB5-754D-C061-CA32-91CDBA8FEF1D/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_UHD_0013-450x0.jpg)
Aldo Kane and marine biologist Nathan Robinson deploy the Angler camñan ultra-sensitive, stealth camera fitted with an electronic lure that mimics the Atolla jellyfish and is used to attract predatory squid. (National Geographic)
Episode: #2 "Giants of the Deep"
Air Date 08/18/2024
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![Aldo Kane, Melissa Marquez and Rui Prieto carefully approach a small pod of sperm whales hoping to tag a diving individual. (National Geographic)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/DE/1C/DE1C00B2-B4DE-1347-30C7-120940C9B0E5/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_UHD_0005-450x0.jpg)
![Edith Widder is an expert in bioluminescence and the first person to have filmed the giant squid. (National Geographic)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/A1/B7/A1B7FBB8-45EA-C6B5-8C39-50EFE9DA2904/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_UHD_0011-450x0.jpg)
![Zoleka Filander and oceanographer Edith Widder board the OceanXplorer's submersible to look at the squid that inhabit the deep waters of the Azores. (National Geographic)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/43/2B/432B4AA5-B8C9-1809-0506-21FB98DECAEB/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_UHD_0010-450x0.jpg)
![Sperm whale scientist Rui Prieto has joined the team on the OceanXplorer. (National Geographic)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/FA/D4/FAD4F11D-0C35-2C12-6D80-524D6EE28EA2/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_UHD_0004-450x0.jpg)
![Zoleka Filander, Eric Stackpole, Nathan Robinson and Edith Widder review the angler cam footage and are excited to see the appearance of a Dana Octopus squid. (National Geographic)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/7E/97/7E97A296-F7A0-B887-A0F7-3539BB44306F/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_UHD_0014-450x0.jpg)
![The team spot a large pod of sperm whales in the Azores using the OceanXplorer's helicopter. (National Geographic)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/E9/26/E926C44A-93F6-74AB-F0AA-DE35EC3DB8AF/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_UHD_0001-450x0.jpg)
![Zoleka Filander is greeted by an Atlantic bird squid during the team's descent in the submersible. (National Geographic)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/DB/C7/DBC7ABF2-9DD1-845F-C998-D98184B08CC4/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_UHD_0017-450x0.jpg)
![Aldo Kane free dives with a sperm whale. (National Geographic)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/E4/D5/E4D5DEE1-D69A-6A64-07CB-78871F2AE754/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_UHD_0002-450x0.jpg)
![After successfully recovering the video data, the team realize that during the sperm whale's descent, its speed has pushed the camera backwards, giving them a unique view of the whale's tail fluke. (National Geographic)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/C4/6F/C46F9913-84DA-6F6B-3DD3-8BACA66F8074/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_UHD_0016-450x0.jpg)
After successfully recovering the video data, the team realize that during the sperm whale's descent, its speed has pushed the camera backwards, giving them a unique view of the whale's tail fluke. (National Geographic)
Episode: #2 "Giants of the Deep"
Air Date 08/18/2024
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![The helicopter flies over the water with Aldo Kane holding out a net. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/7F/D3/7FD3B034-8533-B51E-BB34-C2B93B57A29A/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0026-450x0.jpg)
![Once the tag is recovered, Rui Prieto and Eric Stackpole hope to recover the SD card and its precious footage. (National Geographic)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/50/2C/502CA95B-4AE2-8179-CE2E-85FF0C7A9F5E/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_UHD_0007-450x0.jpg)
![Melissa Marquez kayaks in the ocean. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/27/32/2732ABD9-864B-D86B-51AA-054EEFE6432C/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0025-450x0.jpg)
![Zoleka Filander, crew Buck Taylor and Edie Widder sit inside the submarine as it is lifted out of the water and hosed down by crew Lee Frey. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/A3/03/A3034F17-8569-C16B-8328-E781D67F1B45/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0019-450x0.jpg)
![The helicopter flies next to OceanXplorer. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/54/B9/54B9ED2E-31A0-913D-45B8-E6A24B14D3E7/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0018-450x0.jpg)
![Aldo Kane sits in a kayak on the ocean. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/20/1F/201FAC26-7E77-79B2-591E-133DC444A9C8/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0024-450x0.jpg)
![Rui Prieto stands at the bow of the Zodiac. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/F0/15/F01520E4-61E8-6F3E-3663-17188EBE2FD6/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0008-450x0.jpg)
![Zoleka Filander, crew Buck Taylor, and Edie Widder sit inside the submarine as it is lifted out of the water. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/95/37/9537E326-34D5-53F4-884A-B491F62AB971/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0020-450x0.jpg)
![Melissa Marquez looks out to sea. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/FE/DC/FEDC0C37-724C-A97F-65A6-77432DDCAF50/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0021-450x0.jpg)
![Melissa Marquez and Rui Prieto on the Zodiac. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/FE/7C/FE7C6430-2B75-1D85-A673-BFC24E8D0325/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0009-450x0.jpg)
![Melissa Marquez and Aldo Kane kayak in the ocean. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/FE/D0/FED02F74-8FBD-AB69-CB2E-ECC220A81702/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0023-450x0.jpg)
![Aldo Kane kayaks in the ocean with a Bobcam buoy on board. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/AC/A9/ACA92C98-7F0F-4264-605A-1109A62FACC2/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0022-0x300.jpg)
![Rui Prieto looks onward as Melissa Marquez pulls in the buoy with a net and Aldo Kane steers the Zodiac. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/2D/17/2D173EB7-A72C-DDEA-D2B1-B5A24650673E/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0015-450x0.jpg)
![Aldo Kane steers the Zodiac. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/3D/BE/3DBECD96-E92E-9140-5146-054E22AC2982/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0013-0x300.jpg)
![Aldo Kane, cameraman Jamie Holland, Melissa Marquez, and Rui Prieto cruise on the Zodiac. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/A9/96/A996C189-3AC2-F3A4-605D-9E8A3681B28F/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0007-450x0.jpg)
![The OceanXplorer off the coast of the Azores. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/7E/0E/7E0ED20F-BB52-DEF0-3BE6-2487D1E2BCD4/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0006-450x0.jpg)
![Melissa Marquez holds her hat as Aldo Kane steers the Zodiac. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/F9/C6/F9C6D994-603E-2266-C3FC-906CAEDD35E6/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0012-450x0.jpg)
![Aldo Kane stands on the deck of the OceanXplorer. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/8E/8B/8E8B85F4-3161-97A8-1CDE-EDCC44597745/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0004-0x300.jpg)
![Melissa Marquez leans over the side of the Zodiac watching Rui Prieto as he holds the pole in the water. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/6A/21/6A214270-8224-C533-3A81-0876177E9B97/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0010-450x0.jpg)
![Rui Prieto, Melissa Marquez, Aldo Kane, and Crew Nick Olson riding on the Zodiac. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/D5/F4/D5F413B5-8B09-99D8-2F98-0F571DC0436D/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0011-450x0.jpg)
![Azores, Portugal as seen from OceanXplorer. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/18/EE/18EEBDD7-766B-7665-0425-A23E62BEB2DB/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0005-450x0.jpg)
![Aldo Kane and Melissa Marquez on kayaks looking for sperm whales. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/71/A4/71A4F641-26AC-C682-E039-F2380061C147/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0029-450x0.jpg)
![The Azores as seen from OceanXplorer. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/36/8A/368AAE1D-484F-AFB8-DCF7-14BFFAA418E2/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0001-450x0.jpg)
![An inquisitive sperm whale comes to check out the team. (National Geographic)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/C8/BF/C8BF7738-EC53-0D1B-B686-3DE59EA8B13F/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_UHD_0003-450x0.jpg)
![OceanXplorer out at sea off the coast of the Azores. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/0F/8B/0F8B4F29-369E-4D6F-6F6E-DCC10642F5FC/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0014-450x0.jpg)
![Aldo Kane with dive team James Loudon, Dave Reichert, Stephen Hudson, Nuno Sa and Emma Hatherley holding underwater cameras in the Sub Hangar. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/F0/2E/F02E2A1B-6436-1B2E-7F82-A8767E254D16/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0028-450x0.jpg)
![OceanXplorer in the distance as Rui Prieto, cameraman Jamie Holland, Aldo Kane, Melissa Marquez, and crew Scott Slagel stand in the Zodiac. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/0B/2F/0B2F3D05-1173-23BA-7815-9648A722E202/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0016-450x0.jpg)
![Nate Robinson smiles from the deck of OceanXplorer. (National Geographic/Mario Tadinac)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/59/6F/596F39BD-B049-547E-CF2A-90BCE7ABFE8E/104_GiantsOfTheDeep_OceanXplorers_0002-450x0.jpg)