On 1 July 2025, NIWA merged with GNS Science to become Earth Sciences New Zealand.

Never before seen footage. This amazing footage was captured by our ROV in the Fiordland Sounds.

The footage is of :

  • Rock lobster
  • The white "trees" that are actually rare black coral colonies (an animal).
  • The yellow fans that are horny coral colonies, scientifically known as gorgonian corals.
  • The rare and protected red coral.
  • fish swimming above the coral forest are butterfly perch and they feed on tiny animal plankton.