Actively venting hydrothermal vent chimney shrouded in black smoke and covered with vent animals.
Active Hydrothermal Vent
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas. Download larger version (jpg, 1.1 MB).
An actively venting hydrothermal vent chimney shrouded in black smoke and covered with vent animals including shrimp, crabs, snails, and scaleworms.

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