Castle vent carpeted with bacterial mat. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1737, V25.

A lava rosette at Skadi lava field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1737, V25.

A neon siphonophore at Skadi lava field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1737, V25.

An arch of solidified magma at Skadi lava field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1737, V25.

Tubeworms around a black smoker at the CASM site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1730, V25.

HOBO instrument taking temperature measurements at the ASHES vent field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1729, V25.

Four hagfish dig into a fish carcass on the seafloor. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1719, V25.

The recovery of CAMDSB303 at International District. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1615, V24.

A deep sea octopus at International District curled up amidst pillow basalts. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V24, J2-1615.

Ada Carter collecting RAS samples. Credit: J. Thirtyacre, University of Washington, V25.

Lead UW Oceanographer, Mitch Elend, collecting water samples from the RAS. Credit: J. Thirtyacre, University of Washington, V25.

Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington, V25.

Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington, V25.

Credit: J. Tilley, University of Washington, V25.

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