Agathe Serres (R) communicates with a colleague at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Agathe Serres checks out seagoing equipment at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Agathe Serres works at the office in the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Agathe Serres walks in the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Agathe Serres is pictured at the hall for whale and dolphin specimens of the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Agathe Serres is pictured at the hall for whale and dolphin specimens of the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Agathe Serres looks out to the sea at the Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)