Current expedition

Exploration of Wake Island's Deep Sea

August 20 – September 18, 2026
Current Status
Exploring Now
Update
E/V Nautilus currently exploring a steep-sloped seamount ridge within Wake's EEZ. We are diving with ROVs Hercules and Atalanta to better understand this remote region of the Pacific. 
3 hours 44 minutes ago
Ship Location
Offshore of Wake Atoll, Pacific Island Heritage MNM
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Wake Atoll from the sky
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USFWS

Located 2,138 nautical miles west of Honolulu, Wake Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is the northernmost atoll in the Marshall Islands geological ridge and perhaps the oldest and northernmost living atoll in the world. The refuge includes 495,515 acres of submerged lands and waters surrounding Wake Atoll out to 12 nautical miles and is home to hundreds of species of coral, fish, birds, and more wildlife. The Refuge is part of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, cooperatively managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of the Air Force.