Wally Crawler

Deep sea research robot operated by Jacobs University Bremen. Currently operating on the Ocean Networks Canada cabled network in the Pacific Ocean.

[Robex @robex_allianz]

Typical visitor to ROBEX Pacific robots: Deep sea crabs - 40 or 50 cm diameter! Big!

[Wally Crawler @DeepSeaCrawler]

Here is another photograph of snail egg towers next to the methane seep pockmark. Lots of other fauna also there...

[Wally Crawler @DeepSeaCrawler]

Bacterial mats are spreading further from the methane seep than at any time in the last three years of monitoring...

[Wally Crawler @DeepSeaCrawler]

10 days later... Some change in the seabed?

[Corey S. Powell @coreyspowell]

Every place in the cosmos we've seen from the ground--updated, with sources! http://t.co/L8TNPmE76I

[Wally Crawler @DeepSeaCrawler]

For the next week I will hold position at the interface of the methane seep pockmark and the local soft sediment.

[Wally Crawler @DeepSeaCrawler]

@TooSphexy Yes, I am quite pleased with it... We made a mosaic of 10 or so low-res webcam images - our drive camera - to make it

[Wally Crawler @DeepSeaCrawler]

....And the same boulder, 24 hrs later....

[Ocean Networks 🇨🇦 @Ocean_Networks]

Apparently, there are issues with @Philae2014 communications and anchoring -- not a done deal: https://t.co/qGbL09o341 #CometLanding

[Wally Crawler @DeepSeaCrawler]

Methane Derived Authigenic Carbonate (MDAC) boulder, near methane seep site. Photographed 1 hr ago!

[Wally Crawler @DeepSeaCrawler]

@Philae2014 Good luck from 900 m depth in the Pacific Ocean from 'Wally the Deep Sea Research Crawler!'

[Jellywatch @jellywatch]

On the heels of the #jellyfish detritus article, Autun Purser of Jacobs University sent this picture taken by... http://t.co/LeWsoC9QMw

[Wally Crawler @DeepSeaCrawler]

Death in the deep sea...

[Wally Crawler @DeepSeaCrawler]

The snails lay the eggs and guard them until they hatch... these have hatched...

[Wally Crawler @DeepSeaCrawler]

Investigating unusual snail towers!

[Wally Crawler @DeepSeaCrawler]

Currently in the Barkley Canyon, at 900m depth, Pacific Canada.