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July 29, 2021: Coral

This Chrysogorgiid coral was seen with a brittle star in its branches while exploring a ridge extending south from West Northampton Seamount as part of the 2015 Hohonu Moana: Exploring Deep Waters off Hawaiʻi expedition.

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2015 Hohonu Moana. Download larger version (jpg, 1.2 MB).

This Chrysogorgiid coral was seen with a brittle star in its branches while exploring a ridge extending south from West Northampton Seamount as part of the 2015 Hohonu Moana: Exploring Deep Waters off Hawaiʻi expedition.