Victorgorgia soft corals are deep-water corals found between 400 and 1,500 meters (1,300 and 4,920 feet) deep; this one is visited by a chirostylid squat lobster. (Image courtesy of the Schmidt Ocean Institute)
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(Image courtesy of the Schmidt Ocean Institute)
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Highlights and images for 20 July 2026
2nd Part of the 31st Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority