SOFT CORAL FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA

Published July 28, 2012 at 600 × 400 in Greenpeace finds corals at Shell’s proposed Arctic drilling site
The soft coral species known as the Sea Rasberry (Gersemia sp.) © Jiri Rezac / Greenpeace

The soft coral species known as the Sea Rasberry (Gersemia sp.) © Jiri Rezac / Greenpeace

USA ALASKA CHUKCHI SEA 25JUL12 – John Hocevar presents a soft coral species (Gersemia sp.) taken from the seafloor of the Chukchi Sea near a proposed Shell drill site. To date, no form of corals are know to exist in the area.The Greenpeace ship Esperanza is on an Arctic expedition to study unexplored ocean habitats threatened by offshore oil drilling, as well as industrial fishing fleets.Photo byJiri Rezac / Greenpeace© Jiri Rezac / Greenpeace

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