Photos From The Ring of Fire That Look Like They’re From Another Planet
Deep under the Pacific Ocean, there’s a whole different world, the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region of profound geological extremes.
The Ring of Fire is not a single geological structure. It was created by the subduction of different tectonic plates at convergent boundaries around the Pacific Ocean.
Get ready to gaze upon this special, breathtaking beauty of the Ring of Fire.
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The Ring of Fire Corals
Red and green algae, pink with white stalks soft corals and tropical fish.
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Mountains in the Sea
A group of Lophelia, Candidella, and solitary cup corals with brittle stars, crinoids, and various sponges.
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Yellow Coral
yellow Enallopsammia stony coral.
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Stunning Rock Surface
Sessile barnacles with cirri extended on a rock surface.
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Deep Sea Coral
Bright deep sea coral with long polyps.
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Colorful Rocks
Green and red algae is growing on the same rocks.
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Colorful Tropical Fish
Tropical fish, soft corals, and basket stars cover the top of a volcanic spine.
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Orange Bacterial Mat
Thick orange bacterial mat. The orange color shows that iron is coming out in the vent fluids.
Deep Sea Animals and Mussels
Mussels with shrimp, limpets, and Galatheid crabs.
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