You’re invited to meet the Three Kings scien...
If you're near the museum tomorrow drop in and meet some of the Three Kings expedition team now they're back on dry land. For now check out a couple of Read More...
Approaching dry land but dreaming of Three Kings...
Land is in sight but here are some gorgeous shots of what we've left behind in the Three Kings Read More...
A gallery of fish – a farewell gift from the...
We've upped anchor and we're heading home after a great final day. We know how much you've enjoyed the blog photos so as a farewell gift from the Three Kings Read More...
Q- Have there been any sightings of spotted black ...
A- Thanks so much for your question Quentin. You’re right, they’re very special and I can’t believe I’ve forgotten to mention that we’ve seen spotted black grouper on most dives! Read More...
Do fish have tongues? … and other questions...
Do fish have tongues? How do fish sleep? What's the largest fish in the world? How deep can they swim? We answer more of your fishy questions ... and a Read More...
We’re back under water!
Yay! We were able to get back in the water diving today after two and half days stuck on the boat during the storm. The sun was out and we Read More...
Stormy seas for the Three Kings expedition team...
One Three Kings marine expedition team - shaken and stirred. We're hiding from a nasty wee storm right now but not before we took some video footage to give you Read More...
Elingamite wreck riches
Before the swells rolled in and imposed a brief diving hiatus we went diving near the site of the Elingamite wreck. Read More...
First new fish record for expedition follows last ...
We've discovered our first new fish record for the Three Kings Islands. They're not big but for the team onboard the Braveheart these little pipers are very exciting. Read More...
Nudibranchs, fighting sponges and other works of a...
We're out here for science but we also wanted to share the incredible beauty of what we're seeing. Skip is one of three photographers on the expedition and through his Read More...
When is a deep sea angler fish not a deep sea angl...
By virtue of their name you'd expect to find a deep sea angler fish in deep, dark waters but ... Read More...
New find for the Kings: stalked jellyfish...
The ‘find of the day’ goes to the invertebrate team, who are very excited about the stalked jellyfish they discovered.
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Coming face-to-face with a cray and some spineless...
When we’re doing two dives a day the photographers keep their cameras in their underwater housings until the end of the second dive, so we have to be patient before Read More...
Underwater video: Blue maomao and swaying sargassu...
Richie shot some video for us while he and Skip were diving near the archway on the north side of the Princes islands.
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A Prince among islands & butterfly perches wi...
Inquisitive butterfly perch and vast forests of gently swaying seaweed were among the sights that met the team on their first dives in the Three Kings. Read More...
Last supper & first team photo for expedition...
Nine scientists, two underwater photographers, a science communicator and the ship's crew met for a farewell-to-land supper last night in Tauranga. Today they're about to set sail. Read More...
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