Corals and sponges were very abundant and diverse on the seamounts

Corals and sponges were very abundant and diverse on the seamounts. This garden-like scene is at 1,800 meters depth. Some of the sponges, like the one in the center-right of the image were enormous and grew to at least 3-meters tall.

Photo Category: Ocean exploration
Photo Location: Hawaii, Northwest Hawaiian Islands
Photo Date: 2003 September