Researchers find abundant marine life at area once thought to be an "oceanic desert"

The video discusses the migration of sharks from California to an area between Hawaii and California, initially thought to be an oceanic desert. Scientists used a research vessel to explore this region and discovered it was actually an oasis teeming with marine life, including jellyfish, phytoplankton, squid, and fish. Marine life was observed moving vertically in the water column, known as the midwater range.

Where do sharks migrate from California in December?

• Towards the coast of Japan

• To the Gulf of Mexico

• Towards the middle of the ocean between Hawaii and California

• To the coast of Alaska

What did scientists initially consider the area between Hawaii and California?

• A marine paradise

• An oceanic desert

• A coral reef

• A fishing hotspot

What was the name of the research vessel used by scientists?

• Voyager

• Discovery

• Folk or

• Explorer

What did scientists find in the oceanic desert?

• A sunken ship

• An oasis with abundant marine life

• A new species of shark

• A barren wasteland

What type of marine life was found swimming in the midwater range?

• Only sharks

• Only dolphins

• Jellyfish, phytoplankton, squid, and fish

• Only whales