A close shot of a beautiful Paragorgia bubblegum coral, observed at 780 meters (2,560 feet) during Dive 07 of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition. Coral diversity was high throughout the dive, as we encountered at least 15 different species of corals.
Bubblegum Coral
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A close shot of a beautiful Paragorgia bubblegum coral, observed at 780 meters (2,560 feet) during Dive 07 of the Seascape Alaska 3 expedition. Coral diversity was high throughout the dive, as we encountered at least 15 different species of corals.