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November 20, 2011
November 20, 2011
Sea Pens, New Zealand
Photograph by Brian Skerry, National Geographic
This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature and Weather Photos
Soft corals called sea pens, usually found at depth, and a blue cod appear in shallow waters in New Zealand's Long Sound reserve, where tannin-stained water blocks light. When disturbed, sea pens emit a greenish light and can deflate, retreating into their bulbous feet.
(From the National Geographic book Ocean Soul by Brian Skerry)
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