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May 29, 2021: Sea Anemone

A close look at a striking purple sea anemone, observed during exploration of an unnamed seamount in the Tokelau Seamount Chain that is located within the Phoenix Islands Protected Area as part of the Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific Marine Protected Areas expedition.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific MPAs. Download larger version (jpg, 650 KB).

A close look at a striking purple sea anemone, observed during exploration of an unnamed seamount in the Tokelau Seamount Chain that is located within the Phoenix Islands Protected Area as part of the Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific Marine Protected Areas expedition.