Image Archive

A startled squid (likely Octopoteuthis deletron) releasing ink during the descent towards the Slope Base Shallow Profiler anchor. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

A deep-sea octopus (possibly Muusoctopus?) seen at Slope Base during the Shallow Profiler EOM anchor inspection. Two anemones are attached to the nearby cable. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2256, V22

A deep-sea octopus (possibly Muusoctopus?) seen at Slope Base during the Shallow Profiler EOM anchor inspection. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2256, V22

An echinothuriid sea urchin at Slope Base during the 2022 recovery of the MJ01A junction box. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/CSSF, ROPOS Dive R2250, V22.

A deep-sea purple octopus (Graneledone boreopacifica) seen during a survey on the Eastern flank of Axial Caldera. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2243, V22

Looking down on a galatheid crab sitting on the rope attached to a marker next to the anchor of the Slope Base profiler mooring in 2900 meters (~9500 feet) of water. A number of venus flytrap anemones are also attached to the hard surfaces here. Photo credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2258, V22

A blue shark investigating the deep profiler recovery frame attached to the front of ROPOS at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2229, V22

A blob sculpin rests near the Tiny Towers vents in Axial Caldera, where the fluid sampling vent cap monitors and collects hydrothermal vent fluids for the PPS (Particulate DNA Sampler), which allows collection, filtering, and preservation of microbial DNA. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2246, V22

A white sea cucumber and a large number of brittle stars crawl over the basalt rock on the Western flank of Axial Caldera. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2245, V22

A soft coral with polyps extended next to another with polyps retracted, clinging to the underside of a ledge on the Western flank of Axial Caldera. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2245, V22

Overhead shot of a blob sculpin sitting atop a mound near the Trevi Vent in Axial Caldera. A white sea cucumber and a large number of brittle stars crawl over the basalt rock on the Western flank of Axial Caldera. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2244, V22

A spider crab crawling next to a cavernous hole formed by a collapsed lava bubble near the Trevi vent at Axial Seamount. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2244, V22

A deep-sea purple octopus (Graneledone boreopacifica) seen during a survey on the Eastern flank of Axial Caldera. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2243, V22

A dinner plate jelly seen during the ROV ascent following a survey dive at Central Caldera on Axial Seamount. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2241, V22

A deep-sea purple octopus (Graneledone boreopacifica) sitting on a jumbled lava flow at the ASHES vent field in Axial Caldera. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2240, V22

A blue shark investigating the deep profiler recovery frame attached to the front of ROPOS at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2231, V22

A blue shark investigating the deep profiler recovery frame attached to the front of ROPOS at the Oregon Offshore site. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2229, V22

A fish swims past ROPOS as it approaches the top bumper of the Deep Profiler mooring cable. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2229, V22

A warty, deep-sea purple octopus (Graneledone boreopacifica) hiding beneath a ledge on a lava pillar at Axial Seamount. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2213, V22

The yellow pillars are vertical egg cases laid by Neptunea snails at Pinnacle, near Southern Hydrate Ridge, providing cover for rockfish and crabs. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2228, V22

A roughtail skate sitting next to the CAT fluid sampler at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2227, V22

While replacing a seismometer at Southern Hydrate Ridge, we observed a hagfish (at right) and a large number of brittle stars (ophiuroids) carpeting the sediment. The object on the right is the "undervator" that latches beneath the ROV to bring instruments and materials to the seafloor and back. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2225, V22

Tiny shrimp and bryozoans have made a home on the top of a 3D velocity meter (VEL3D) at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2221, V22

Hagfish, rockfish, a sea star, and a hermit crab at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2221, V22

A rockfish resting on carbonate cobbles at Southern Hydrate Ridge. A tiny, white sea star can be seen in the lower right corner. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2221, V22

A pink anemone grows on a discarded tarp or bag at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Solid attachment points can be hard to find in the deep sea, so human-made objects (instruments, cables, or even trash) often attract encrusting animals. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2221, V22

A pink anemone grows on a discarded tarp or bag at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Solid attachment points can be hard to find in the deep sea, so human-made objects (instruments, cables, or even trash) often attract encrusting animals. Credit: NSF-OOI/UW/CSSF, Dive R2221, V22