Rattail at the ASHES vent field, ~1500 m below the surface. Credit: B. Lam, University of Washington, V23.

Jason preparing for a dive. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V23.

Trying on the immersion suits for the safety meeting. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V23.

A look inside the ROV control van during a dive. Credit: A. Jenkins, University of Washington; V23.

A pod of dolphins swim off the stern of the R/ V Thompson. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V23.

The CTD going over the side for a deployment. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V23.

Jason sitting on deck while in port for Leg 2. Credit: A. Roberts, University of Washington; V23.

A Pacific sea nettle sea jelly seen while leaving Newport. Credit: A. Roberts, University of Washington; V23.

The hydrothermal vent “Mushroom” covered with tube worms. Credit: A. Roberts, University of Washington; V23

A MBARI AUV with a foam block connected to it surfacing above Axial Caldera. Credit: A. Roberts, University of Washington; V23.

A CTD cast returning from 220 meters. Credit: A. Roberts, University of Washington; V23.

CAMHD cleaning on deck by VISION’23 students. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington; V23.

Fried Egg jellyfish floating over mooring at Axial Base Shallow Profiler Mooring with a couple fish alongside it. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1532; V23.

Scree shot of a rattail at ASHES during J2-1534. Credit: A. Simmen, University of Washington; V23.

Upper deck facing towards the bow of the R/V Thomas G. Thompson leaving Newport in the morning with other students, scientists, and crew. Credit: A. Simmen, University of Washington; V23.

R/V Thomas G. Thompson docked at Newport NOAA Facility prior to transiting to Axial Seamount. Credit: A. Simmen, University of Washington; V23.

A juvenile Peregrine falcon showed up on the Thompson during V23 Leg 2, hanging out on the bow radar tower! It's been hunting seabirds and then returning to the ship to feed, and is keeping us company as we head from Axial to Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

A Pacific white sided dolphin leaps out of the water near sunset, joined by its surfing buddy on Leg 1 of the VISIONS'23 cruise. Credit: J. Sandke, Queens College, V23.

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A Giant Pacific Octopus claimed this cable-laying platform near primary node PN1D, near the Oregon Shelf (80 m) site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1529, V23.

Metridium anemones and several California Sea Cucumbers (Apostichopus californicus) cover the top and sides of primary node PN1D, near the Oregon Shelf (80 m) site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1529, V23.

There were several California Sea Cucumbers (Apostichopus californicus) on the sides of primary node PN1D, near the Oregon Shelf (80 m) site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1529, V23.

We encountered a few Dungeness crabs during the survey of PN1D, near the Oregon Shelf site. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, J2-1529, V23.

Garrett Raemhild (UW-APL) and three Thompson crew members returning in the small boat with the Axial Base Shallow Profiler pod in tow. Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington.

The Thompson crew and an APL engineer head out to recover the Axial Base Shallow Profiler pod, which was cut free by Jason. Credit: M. Vardaro, University of Washington.

Victoria University of Wellington/NIWA graduate student (and former VISIONS'14 student) Katie Bigham and RCA Research Scientist Mariela White try on their survival "Gumby" suits during the Leg 2 safety meeting. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington.

Leg 2 VISIONS'23 students Alessia Simmen, Brian Lam, and Mei Ettari (with MARUM engineer Eberhardt Kopiske in the background) as the Thompson leaves Newport for the start of Leg 2. Credit: M. Elend, University of Washington