China’s manned submersible Jiaolong completes 151st dive

China's manned submersible Jiaolong descended to a depth of 6,583 meters in the Yap Trench on Sunday, completing its 151st dive since 2009.

Jiaolong on Sunday completed its 151st dive since 2009. /Xi‍nhua Photo

It is Jiaolong's 100th dive for experimental application research since 2013, and its ninth dive in the third stage of China's 38th scientific ocean expedition in the West Pacific.

Jiaolong has completed five dives in the Yap Trench. /Xinhua Photo

Samples of rock, sediment, deep-sea life and sea water were collected during the dive. The submersible was able to capture images of the ocean floor, which will offer invaluable information for scientists. A new kind of sea cucumber, which looks like a jellyfish, was also discovered during Jiaolong’s trip in the Yap Trench.

A new species of sea cucumber looks like a jellyfish. /CCTV Photo

After completing five dives in the Mariana Trench, Jiaolong began its scientific journey down in the Yap Trench on June 4. Jiaolong's deep-sea expedition is tasked with exploring the adaptive and evolutionary mechanism of creatures in the depths of oceans.

(Source: Xinhua )

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