This beautiful pale orange coral was collected at the Lophelia coral banks

This beautiful pale orange coral was collected at the Lophelia coral banks. Very different from the surrounding pale white Lophelia, The members of the Islands in the Stream 2002 expedition had never seen this type of coral before among the Lophelia during their dives.

Photo Category: Ocean exploration - Invertebrates - Deep sea coral
Photo Location: South Atlantic Bight, Southeast United States