Examining a black coral specimen just taken out of the bio box.


Chief Scientist, Les Watling and Scott France examine a black coral specimen just taken out of the bio box on the ROV Hercules. Note their animated reactions to the large volume of mucus oozing off the coral. Image courtesy of D. Wright.

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