White Lophelia colonies imaged by the Kraken2 remotely operated vehicle while diving near the Joilet platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
White Lophelia
Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2012 Expedition, NOAA-OER/BOEM. Download larger version (jpg, 900 KB).

White Lophelia colonies imaged by the Kraken2 remotely operated vehicle while diving near the Joilet platform. To get a sense of size, the two red dots you see are 10 centimeters apart.

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