Beauty and Color Abound on Luʻuaeaahikiikekumu Expedition | Nautilus Live

This highlight video brings together some of the most beautiful sightings of dense coral gardens observed during the Luʻuaeaahikiikekumu expedition exploring the Liliʻuokalani Ridge Seamounts in the Central Pacific. Glimpse coral gardens on rocky seamounts with special appearances by some of our favorite underwater animals including a purple “headless chicken” sea cucumber, a toothy anglerfish, and a ’sophisticated’ looking sea pig. Watch rare moments such as a sea star predating on coral and a sea dandelion super siphonophore shedding. From sharks to coral to sponges to crustaceans, sea dandelions and this highlight video features some of our favorite moments exploring these seamounts in and around Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The expedition name Luʻuaeaahikiikekumu (Luʻu-a-ea-a-hiki-i-ke-kumu) represents the journey to and the work in the foundation, or the foundation of the ocean/islands. The inclusion of Native Hawaiian language and pract