A dense community of corals and sponges, including cupcorals, Acanthogorgia sp. octocorals, and Lophelia pertusa hard corals, was seen towards the end of the dive at Veatch Canyon.
Dense Community of Corals and Sponges
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A dense community of corals and sponges, including cupcorals, Acanthogorgia sp. octocorals, and Lophelia pertusa hard corals, was seen towards the end of the dive at Veatch Canyon.

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