A dive to the deepest point of the world's ocean

Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 8:45 p.m.

New Zealand deep sea explorer Rob McCallum is about to undertake a journey to the deepest point of the world's ocean. He and Australian colleague Tim Macdonald will be descending in a submersible the Eastern pool of the Challenger Deep - located in the Mariana Trench about 340 kilometeres southwest of Guam, attempting to produce depth records for both countries.