Watch this video about Marine Biologists out at sea.
Video Transcript
Narrator: Arriving at Sala y Gómez, the team wastes no time to do the first ever scientific exploration of this unique site.
Enric is excited and a little nervous about what they'll find.
Enric: Our first dive at Sala y Gómez Island. Let's see what we find.
Narrator: The surface conditions are intense. This is no place for beginners.
But underneath, they discover just what they were hoping for.
Enric: This is exactly what we were hoping to find. Sharks, trevally, large amberjacks, lobsters, healthy corals in crystal clear water. This is a perfect example of a healthy marine ecosystem.
I went down with Michelle to an arch at 30 meters. Beautiful arch you can see through. Outside there were 15 Galapagos sharks. Inside the arch on the walls, there were many lobsters, really big lobsters.
Narrator: The lobsters here are much larger than ever seen before.
In one dive, they spot more individuals of this species of slipper lobster than ever seen before in all of recorded science.
Enric: This is... this is very different from Easter Island.
Narrator: But even here, there are some early signs of trouble.
Man 1: There were 15 sharks.
Man 2: Any... any good sized ones?
Enric: No, the largest... all around a meter, meter-two, yeah, meter and a half.
Man 2: Boy, you wonder if somebody's been fishing here.
Narrator: They haven't spotted the huge sharks they expected, the telltale sign of a healthy ecosystem. It makes them suspect some boats may be illegally casting their nets here.
Enric: The marine park was created only four months ago. I hope it wasn't too late.