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Photos from the deep sea show 'exciting' new species

Scientists exploring the ocean off the New Zealand coast believe they have discovered 100 new marine species.

A 21-strong team on the Ocean Census expedition have been mapping and investigating the previously unexplored Bounty Trough - an area of 800km (497 miles) off the country's South Island.

Video by Howard Timberlake and Anna Bressanin