Soft coral, such as this, was very prevalent in Thailand and Burma. Soft coral feeds by filtering the water and therefore needs a current to sustain. It is firmly anchored and, unless it is exposed for too long to air or buried by silt and debris, will survive a tsunami intact.

12/20/04 1:59:42 PM
Country: Thailand
Area/City: Similan Islands
Speed: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f8.0
ISO: 64
Focal Length: 15.9 mm
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