Indian Ocean exploration makes historic undersea broadcast
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Ocean Zephyr, the mothership of the Nekton Mission, make final preparations before the world's first live video transmission from a submersible near the tiny atoll of Alphonse. (Photo | AP)A small boat carrying Stephanie Marie, a young scientist from the Seychelles, reaches a submersible for a technical test dive near the tiny Alphonse atoll. (Photo | AP)Nekton Mission principle scientist (L) alongside pilot Randy Holt inside a submersible 60 metres below surface of the ocean during a descent into the waters. (Photo | AP)A submersible from the Ocean Zephyr vessel during a descent into the ocean. (Photo | AP)Another submersible from the vessel during a descent into the Ocean. (Photo | AP)Members of the research team board submersible vessels and descend into the waters. (Photo | AP)Survey Chief Mike Pownall explains the results of seabed mapping conducted. (Photo | AP)
