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Black-footed Albatross in the NE Pacific

Control Van Monitors During Southern Hydrate RIdge Dive

Control Room Image of DIgital Still Camera

Methane hydrate under the ledge. Just in front to the left, bubbles emerge from the seabed with enough force to create a sediment cloud. M. Talbot, University of Washington, V26.

Flock of black-footed albatross floating off the port, next to the Jason control van. M. Talbot, University of Washington. V26.

Early morning CTD cast. The CTD is lowered over the starboard side of the ship using an automatic winch. M. Talbot, University of Washington. V26.

Control van during the accent back to the surface during dive J2-1780. Credit: J. Campbell, University of Washington, V26.

Tanner crab and rockfish on the sea floor at SHR during dive J2-1780. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780, V26.

Digital still camera pointed towards Einsteins' Grotto methane plumes, Southern Hydrate Ridge during Dive J2-1780. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780, V26

The Jason crane at night during dive J2-1780. Credit: J. Campbell, University of Washington, V26

Shrunken Styrofoam cups decorated by Izzie, Avery, and Maddy. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

Jason coming out of the water after a dive. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

Izzie controlling Jason’s arm in the control van. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

The CTD and Rosette being deployed at Slope Base. Credit: A. Wolf, University of Washington; V26.

Avery in the hotseat piloting ROV Jason Credit: T. Litchendorf,University of Washington; APL.

Octopus by one of the junction boxes at 2900 m, taken from inside the Jason control van. Credit: A. Eagan, University of Washington; V26.

Jason being launched during the night, with a payload below. Credit: M. Eland, University of Washington; V26.

Crab on the seafloor, taken from inside the Jason control van. Credit: A. Eagan, University of Washington; V26.

Two blue sharks make their appearance during J2-1780 dive descent. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26.

Jason operators carefully securing 2025 CAMDSB106 for retrieval. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26.

A CTD being prepared for deployment. Credit: A. Chang, University of Washington; V26.

Styrofoam cups decorated by Izzie, Avery, and Maddy. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

A shark seen during Jason’s descent to the Southern Hydrate Ridge site. Credit: I. Fatland, Cornell University; V26.

Exposed methane hydrate in a small crevice with a vigorous bubble plume that also blew out sediment. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780, V26.

A pink flamingo deployed several years ago by MBARI, now home to white gastropods and anemones. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780. V26.

A blue-purple hag fish wiggles across a white bacterial mat at a methane seep, Southern Hydrate RIdge. Small brittle stars and a few live clams are nearby. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780 .V26.

The 2026 cabled digital still camera focused a small crevice formed by vigorous venting of methane bubble plumes. It is currently home for a small rockfish. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780, V26.

A beautiful soft coral thriving at Southern Hydrate Ridge with brittle stars as friends. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780, V26.

A rock fish hangs out in a small crevice formed by exiting methane bubble plumes the Einstein's Grotto site at Southern Hydrate Ridge. Credit: UW/NSF-OOI/WHOI; J2-1780, V26.