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Squat lobster on Axial Base Shallow Profiler

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.

We saw an assemblage of scale worms, palm worms, and blue colonial ciliates surrounding the chimneys at the "Diva" vent in the International District vent field. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1546, 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.

We saw this unusual orange-colored scale worm at the "Diva" vent while deploying a temperature and resistivity probe in a nearby chimney. 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.

Mystery! We encountered these green orbs on a few 2023 dives, mostly at 200 - 500 m depths, off the OR coast and at Axial Seamount. At first we thought they might be clogged larvacean houses, but they're all perfectly circular. Credit: A. Simmen, University of Washington.

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 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 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.

Jason encountered a Giant Phantom Jelly (Stygiomedusa gigantea) during the ascent from the Slope Base site (2900 meters), an extremely rare sighting of this massive (up to 10 meters long) jellyfish. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI, Dive J2-1523, V23.

Life thrives on the Shallow Profiler Platform including feather stars (crinoids), brittle stars, and translucent scallops. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1514; V23.