Stunning Life

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Courtesy of Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration; Dr. Bob Embley, NOAA PMEL, Chief Scientist

This stunning image of an aquarium site was taken on the Pacific Ring of Fire Expedition in the Mariana Arc region of the Western Pacific Ocean. It shows a picturesque gully with abundant life including algae (red and green), soft corals (pink with white stalks) and tropical fish. Photo Date: April 2004