The submerged side of the USS Yorktown covered in rust and white sea anemones.
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Anemones
Shipwrecks provide hard structures on which organisms in the deep ocean can attach and grow. These anemones were seen during the seventh dive of the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition, having made a home on the side of USS Yorktown. Learn more
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NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue