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This is our dive number 1 of the Deep Connections expedition, 1905 Leg 2.

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And this first site is in the Gully Marine Protected Area or MPA

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and was a very high priority site targeted by our Canadian partners.

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It's a very productive environment.

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Upwelling coming up the access of the submarine canyon produces an oxygen nutrient rich environment

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that a lot of benthic and pelagic organisms take advantage of.

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We have a dense deep-sea coral and sponge community full of a numerous array of organisms.

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Very diverse area here.

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These bamboo coral forests are amazing.

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We've never seen them this dense in The Gully or really anywhere else.

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Now we've got this expansive area with it, that's really quite stunning.

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It's quite a forest.

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This is a really great way to end this dive, it's been amazing.

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We never thought we would see what we've seen today, so thank you so much.

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I'm sure we'll get lots of great information from it.