WDFW Remotely Operated Vehicle captures species and habitats on the sea floor

A camera on board a remotely operated vehicle scans the floor of Puget Sound capturing digital video of underwater marine life.  Selected clips of Plumose sea anemones, Pacific halibut, Pacific cod, Sea stars, and North Pacific spiny dogfish are now available for public viewing.

The Seaeye Falcon used by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Photo courtesy WDFW.
The Seaeye Falcon used by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Photo courtesy WDFW.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Marine Fish Science Unit recorded hundreds of hours of raw video obtained using the Seaeye Falcon, a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). Working in collaboration with WDFW, the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound edited some of this raw footage to capture fish and other marine life in their natural environment on the sea floor. A playlist of previously unpublished sample clips is now available on our YouTube Channel. The videos were part of a larger effort by WDFW to survey rocky habitats in the Sound, including critical habitat for Puget Sound rockfish species.

Watch all videos in the playlist

WFDW Contact: Dayv Lowry (dayv.lowry[at]dfw.wa.gov).