New Bamboo Coral

This species of bamboo coral, discovered in 2004 in the Pacific Northwest, has unusually long and impressive tentacles. — (NOAA, WHOI, the Alvin Group, and the 2004 GOA Expedition)

See a few of the many species of deep-sea corals that have been discovered by scientists just since 2004. Learn about more deep-sea discoveries in our Deep-sea Corals article.

Tags: Corals

June 2011