Image Archive

A flytrap anemone (Actinoscyphia sp.) attached itself to the W6 cable connector on one of the Slope Base junction boxes. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/WHOI; Dive J2-1617; V24

Stalked tunicates (Culeolus sp.) attached to the cage around the electronics on the Slope Base Shallow Profiler Mooring cable. Photo Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/WHOI; Dive J2-1617; V24

Spider crab at Phoenix vent in ASHES vent field during dive J2-1650. Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington, V24.

A scarlet mound of thriving tube worms at Phoenix vent in ASHES vent field during dive J2-1650. Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington, V24.

Some of the crabs at Southern Hydrate Ridge have anemones growing on their backs, as protection or camouflage or just a fashion statement. This one, sporting a symmetrical arrangement, was dubbed Princess Leia by the crew in the ROV control van. Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington, V24.

One of the fish we see a lot at Southern Hydrate Ridge is the Roughtail Skate, frequently resting on the seafloor or gliding past our cameras. Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington, V24.

A Giant Pacific Octopus we encountered while exploring Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington, V24.

Brown catshark photo I (Catherine Rasgaitis) took during my shift, Jason dive J2-1630. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1543; V24.

A small Brown Catshark glides through the waters at the summit of Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1633; V24.

A disgruntled Giant Pacific Octopus had to vacate its cozy node house as we conducted operations at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1626, V24.

A rockfish sitting on top of the barnacle-encrusted hydrophone tripod at the Oregon Shelf (80m) site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1621, V24.

Sea stars, Rockfish, shrimp and barnacles covering the Oregon Shelf Benthic Experiment Package (BEP). This is a very productive site that is only 80m deep, so it gets biofouled very quickly. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1621, V24.

Palm worms (white arrow), scale worms (pink arrow), and tubeworms (orange arrow) clustered around a vent among masses of white limpets. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1613; V24.

An exceptionally large tubeworm at the Mushroom hydrothermal vent. UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1613; V24.

Screen shot of an octopus, seen through the incredible resolution of Jason’s main camera. Credit: E. Perkins, University of Washington, V24.

Screen capture of a spider crab up close climbing on the Fetch platform during dive J2-1616. Credit: E. Albines, Queens College, V24.

Graneledone octopus on a lava flow in the International District hydrothermal field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1615.V24.

Two sea spiders (pycnogonida) meander across beautiful blue ciliates on the side of Inferno. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI. J2-1613, V24.

A colony of red scale worms (~ 1 inch long) thrive on the side of Inferno. Credit:UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI;V24.

The summit of inferno is home to tubeworms, sulfide, palm and scale worms and thousands of small limpets. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V24.

A sea cucumber crawls across a glassy flow in Axial Caldera. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1613; V24.

Yet another rattail slowly slithers past the station. Credit: E. Perkins, University of Washington, V23.

Screen shot of a long legged marine isopod. Credit: E. Perkins, University of Washington, V24.

Poop-filled sea pigs forage alongside sea pens, brittle stars, and very small shrimp at 4050 ft ~60 miles west of Newport Oregon. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; V21.

A sea urchin (Tromikosoma panamense) with white little toes on the ends of their legs is alongside a brittle star and small shrimp at Slope Base (2900 m water depth). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1608, V24.

Rattail fish swims away from Jason as we work near the junction box at Slope Base. CRedit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1608, V24.

A large sea cucumber swims past the front of Jason at Slope base, 9500 ft beneath the surface. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1608, V24