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Kelp Forest Anemones

Photo: Kelp forest anemones bloom on rocks in fast currents
Multi-colored anemones, lavender bryozoans, and other organisms cover rocks in a kelp forest near Vancouver Island in western Canada. Strong currents around the island carry nutrients into the Queen Charlotte Strait, supporting an abundance of marine wildlife there.
Photograph by Paul Nicklen

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