Portuguese man o' war Jellyfish - Deep Sea Life in the AzoresPortuguese man o' war above water. The Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), also known as the man-of-war,[6] is a marine hydrozoan found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. The Greenpeace ship MY Esperanza is in the Azores with a team of scientists to survey and document deep sea life.© Greenpeace / Gavin Newman
Blacktail Comber - Deep Sea Life in the AzoresThe blacktail comber lives on rocky bottoms and has a specific territory that it defends. It feeds on invertebrates and smaller fish. It is commercially valuable, so special management measures are needed to ensure its conservation.© Greenpeace / Gavin Newman
Scyphozoan Jellyfish in the ArcticScyphozoan Jellyfish. A selection of deep sea creatures that are found in the Arctic. The animals were documented by marine biologist, explorer and underwater photographer Alexander Semenov, head of the divers’ team at Moscow State University’s White Sea biological station.© Alexander Semenov
Almoco Jacks - Deep Sea Life in the AzoresA shoal of Almoco Jacks on the Dom João de Castro seamount, Azores. These jacks travel far and wide across the open ocean, and this shallow volcanic caldera, just between Terceira and São Miguel islands, serves as a handy feeding point for them. Greenpeace is in the Azores with a team of scientists to survey and document deep sea life.© Greenpeace / Gavin Newman
Hydrothermal Vents - Deep Sea Life in the AzoresHydrothermal vents at Dom João De Castro. They are unusually shallow and support unique communities of organisms, often with special properties which interest both scientists and industry. UAC is conducting research here. The area has been designated a Natura 2000 site. Greenpeace is in the Azores with a team of scientists to survey and document deep sea life.© Greenpeace / Gavin Newman
Hydrothermal Vents - Azores Deep Sea LifeHydrothermal vents at Dom João De Castro. They are unusually shallow and support unique communities of organisms, often with special properties which interest both scientists and industry. UAC is conducting research here. The area has been designated a Natura 2000 site. Greenpeace is in the Azores with a team of scientists to survey and document deep sea life.© Greenpeace / Gavin Newman
Madeira Rockfish - Deep Sea Life in the AzoresThe Madeira rockfish, or Scorpeana Maderensis, can change pattern and color from almost white to deep red, in an attempt to imitate the background. This beautiful fish is too small to be a target for commercial fishing. Greenpeace is in the Azores with a team of scientists to survey and document deep sea life.© Greenpeace / Gavin Newman
Deep Sea Life in the AzoresSalps are found most commonly in warm or equatorial seas, where they float randomly, either alone or in long, stringy colonies. There are about 70 species of salps worldwide. Greenpeace is in the Azores with a team of scientists to survey and document deep sea life.© Greenpeace / Gavin Newman