Photo of the Day
A diver exploring a bed of deepwater whip coral off the coast of Japan
Deepwater Whip Coral, Japan
This Month in Photo of the Day: Adventure and Exploration Photos
What looks like a tangle of gnarled cables is in fact a forest of deepwater whip coral in Suruga Bay. Each strand is studded with feeding polyps that reach tiny tentacles into the currents to grab floating food.
See more pictures from the November 2010 feature story "3 Degrees of Japan’s Seas."
