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July 4, 2020: Precious Corals

Precious corals, like this species of Hemicorallium, were common during 2017 exploration of Carondelet Reef within the Phoenix Islands Protected Area on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.

From: Discovering Deep Sea Corals of the Phoenix Islands.
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Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific MPAs.