#2: Exploring an underwater cavern
🌊 Exploring a breathtaking underwater cave! 🎥
In this second exciting episode in our series of underwater discoveries, we dive into the heart of the unknown, exploring a mysterious underwater cave. Our destination: Cinco Ribeiras, on the south-west coast of the island of Terceira in the Azores archipelago.
🌋 Terceira: An Underwater Geological Lab :
The island of Terceira offers a unique geological landscape, with its basalt rocks forming a veritable underwater laboratory. Join us as we explore the fascinating geological features of these underwater caves, the result of past volcanic activity.
🤿 Depth dive: 49 Minutes at a Maximum Depth of 20 Metres :
The dive, which lasts 49 minutes and reaches a maximum depth of 20 metres, allows us to explore every nook and cranny of the cave, revealing its secrets and hidden treasures.
🐠 Diverse marine fauna: Native fish and arthropods :
Let's discover the diverse marine life that inhabits these waters, from the different species of fish to the arthropods that live in the nooks and crannies of the cave. Each nook and cranny offers a new surprise, testifying to the richness of underwater life.
In this video, you can find out more about:
00:51 - Dive parameters
01:36 - A little underwater geology
02:38 - Life in the caves