Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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Bubblegum coral with unidentified green filament. Our science team wondered if the green filaments were sponges or possibly algae snagged on the coral as they drifted down; generally, plants are not found at these depths due to the lack of light.

Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas.
oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1605/dailyupdates/media/video/0617-bubblegum/0617-bubblegum.html