A researcher with a yellow hard hat and purple gloves holds a long dark "whale beak" on a dimly lit research vessel, while a mechanical arm and another researcher are partially visible in the background.
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Recovering the Whale Beak
Chloe Wragg, a senior technical officer at the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority, carefully handles the fossilized whale beak collected during Dive 14 of the 2026 Cook Islands ROV Exploration cruise.
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NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 Cook Islands ROV Exploration

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2026 Cook Islands ROV Exploration (EX2605)