Dive to the Edge of Creation
In 1979, the National Science Foundation sponsored a return expedition to the vents at the Galápagos Rift. It was the first time that biologists got a look at the lush communities of life surrounding the vents. A film crew from the National Geographic Society participated in the cruise, and produced a documentary about the expedition called “Dive to the Edge of Creation.” Following are excerpts from that film.

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