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        <img src="/okeanos/explorations/express/ex2301/gallery/media/ex2301-dive05-red-shrimp-800.jpg" alt="We were treated to some beautiful close-up views of this bright red shrimp, seen at a depth of 1,795 meters (5,889 feet) during Dive 05 of the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition. Red is a common color for animals in the deep ocean, as red light does not reach ocean depths, so deep-sea animals that are red actually appear black and thus are less visible to predators and prey." />
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        <div class="cbp-l-inline-title">Bright Red Shrimp</div>
        <div class="cbp-l-inline-subtitle"><em>Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration.</em> <a href="/okeanos/explorations/express/ex2301/gallery/media/ex2301-dive05-red-shrimp-hires.jpg" download>Download larger version (jpg, 1.07 MB).</a></div>
        <div class="cbp-l-inline-desc"><p>We were treated to some beautiful close-up views of this bright red shrimp, seen at a depth of 1,795 meters (5,889 feet) during Dive 05 of the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition. <a href="/facts/red-color.html">Red is a common color</a> for animals in the deep ocean, as red light does not reach ocean depths, so deep-sea animals that are red actually appear black and thus are less visible to predators and prey.</p></div>
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