In Photos: Alien Reefs

There are as many species of coral in these deep sea reefs as there are in their shallow, warm water counterparts and they may exceed the area covered by reefs in the tropics.

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  • Chimaere

    Chimaere

  • Polar Bear

    Polar Bear

  • Iceberg

    Iceberg

  • Iceberg

    Iceberg

  • Greenland Shark

    Greenland Shark

  • Coldwater Polyp

    Coldwater Polyp

  • Coldwater Reef

    Coldwater Reef

  • Mediterranean Coldwater Reef

    Mediterranean Coldwater Reef

  • Coldwater Reef

    Coldwater Reef

  • Gurnard

    Gurnard

  • Mauritanian Fish

    Mauritanian Fish

  • Mauritanian Fish

    Mauritanian Fish

  • Sperm Whale

    Sperm Whale

  • Sea Rose

    Sea Rose

  • Spider Crab

    Spider Crab

  • Wreck with Sea Squirts

    Wreck with Sea Squirts

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