A soft coral colony, Dendronephthya sp., grows in a narrow channel where currents regularly sweep planktonic food items.

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Growing in a shallow, narrow channel, a soft coral colony, Dendronephthya sp., inflates in order to catch passing plankton.

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Size: 9200px × 6132px
Location: Spooky Channel, Alyui Bay, Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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