China's Jiaolong submersible finishes first dive this year (1/5)

Jiaolong, China's first manned deep-sea submersible, is lifted out of sea water after a dive in the northwest Pacific Ocean, July 16, 2014. The submersible has launched a voyage in the northwest Pacific Ocean, during which it will research cobalt-rich crusts and life forms inhabiting the bottom of the sea. (Xinhua/Luo Sha)