Several gold coral colonies were observed for the first time on this expedition on this dive within the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA).
Gold Coral Colonies
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Several gold coral colonies were observed for the first time on this expedition on this dive within the Phoenix Islands Protected Area.

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