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Our Internet-connected cabled observatories bring real-time continuous ocean data to the surface for research & decision-making.

One of Canada's Major Research Facilities & a University of Victoria initiative.

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From sea to sky, the waters around Digby Island teem with life! 🐟

See diving birds, rockfish, and skates through ONC’s Digby Island observatory—27m below the surface near Prince Rupert Airport.

🎥 Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/3X9BsaL

#KnowTheOcean
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Sleek seals and sensational squids! 🦑

The waters around Kitamaat Village are perfect for the tiny bobtail squid. See this adorable cephalopod and more from the Kitamaat Village observatory—deployed w/ Haisla Nation to monitor B.C.’s changing coastal waters

🎥 https://bit.ly/4oNyrZI

#KnowTheOcean
November 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In horror films, unseen monsters scare us most. In the deep sea, it’s the missing zombie worms that worry scientists.

When whale bones were placed on the seafloor off #BC, researchers expected these bone-devourers to appear—but none did.

Where are the zombie worms? 🎃 bit.ly/3WrQQ20

@uvic.ca 🧪 🌊
October 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
🦑 Of all ONC’s coastal community observatories, Hartley Bay seems to be a favourite hangout for schoolmaster armhook squid!

📍 Douglas Channel
🥽 85 metres depth

Watch the full video ⭐ bit.ly/4os2sxK

#SciComm #KnowTheOcean
October 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
⭐Among all of ONC’s coastal community observatories, Campbell River stands out as a sea star hotspot!

📍Kwakwaka'wakw and Coast Salish territory
🥽8 metres

Watch the full video ⭐ bit.ly/42EZ4Hu

#KnowTheOcean #Underwater #MarineBiology #CDNsci #OceanScience #OceanMonitoring #Canada #BritishColumbia
October 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
1/🗺️ Researchers on the Canadian Antarctic Research Expedition mapped the seafloor around the ONC-Spanish National Research Council ocean observatory in the Southern Ocean in February and March 2025.

Full story 🔗 bit.ly/4n7CvmA

🧪 🌊 #KnowTheOcean #CDNsci #SciComm #BigData #Bathymetry
October 15, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Happy #WorldOctopusDay 🐙

Spot these incredible creatures on ONC’s subsea cameras—from BC’s coast to the deep ocean—and during our annual hashtag#ONCabyss expeditions.

See them in action on SeaTube 🐙 bit.ly/4q300Q1

#KnowTheOcean #CDNsci
October 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM