Image Archive

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

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

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 rattail fish visits the junction box at Slope Base (2900 m). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1609; V24.

Mrs. Weirdfish (pudgy cusk eel) curiously checking out Jason routine. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1609; V24.

A rattail fish approaching Jason during the 12 pm to 4 pm shift. Credit: E. Albines, Queens College, V24.

Screen shot of a Pudgy Cusk eel sighted at 2900 m. Credit: F. Hanley, University of Washington, V24.

Close-up of a rattail fish swimming near a vent covered in tube worms, limpets, and scale worms at Marker 113, a diffuse flow site in Axial Caldera. Carleton College/UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1559, V23.

A rattail fish swimming above a vent covered in tube worms, limpets, and scale worms at Marker 113, a diffuse flow site in Axial Caldera. Carleton College/UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1559, V23.

A rattail fish came to investigate the UFO fluid sampler activities at Marker 113, a diffuse flow site in Axial Caldera. Carleton College/UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1559, V23.

A salmon shark, smaller cousin of the great white shark, was seen briefly above International District vent field in Axial Caldera during the ascent. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1556, V23.

A salmon shark (Lamna ditropis), smaller cousin of the great white shark, was cruising in the surface waters above International District vent field in Axial Caldera. We glimpsed it during the ascent after dive J2-1556 in 2023. A super rare sight! Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1556, V23.

A salmon shark (Lamna ditropis) seen near the surface at International District vent field in Axial Caldera. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1556, V23.

A blue shark investigated the ROV (or the fish attracted by the lights) during the deep profiler refurb dives at the Oregon Offshore (600 m) site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1550; V23.

This giant rattail was intrigued by Jason while the ROV was taking temperature readings at the "Diva" vent in the International District vent field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1546, V23.

An impressionist-style portrait of a giant rattail obscured by the high-temperature vent fluid the Jason temperature probe is measuring at Diva vent in the International District vent field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1546, V23.

A giant rattail (over a meter long!) at the International District 2 junction box site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1544, V23.

A giant rattail came to visit the International District 2 junction box site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1544, V23.

A swordfish buzzed the ROV during deployment of dive J2-1545 at International District in Axial Caldera. Photo Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1545, V23.

Pudgy Cusk Eel (Spectrunculus grandis)

A Pudgy Cusk Eel (Spectrunculus grandis) visits Jason again in 2023. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1523; V23.

A black rattail (aka Grenadier) at ASHES vent field in Axial Caldera, near the HD video camera. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1534, V23.

A large lingcod lounges on the sedimented seafloor at the Oregon Shelf site. Credit: UW/NSF-OO/WHOI; J2-1512; V23.

A large lingcod greeted the ROV at the Oregon Shelf site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1512; V23.

A rattail fish swimming past some cables near the seafloor at Axial Base (2700 m). Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1157, V19