Deep-water coral

Deep-water corals are like big, colorful flowers that live in the underwater world. They grow deep down in the ocean where it is really dark and cold - way too cold for us humans to swim in.

These corals are a bit different from the ones you might have seen in pictures of sunny beaches. They don't have sunny rays to feed them, so they eat tiny bits of plankton that float by them in the water.

Deep-water corals come in all sorts of shapes and colors, just like flowers. Some are red, some are yellow, some are pink, and some are even blue! Just like you see bees buzzing around flowers, deep-water corals attract tiny creatures that help keep them healthy.

People love looking at deep-water corals because they are so pretty and interesting. However, they are also really important for the ocean because they provide homes for lots of other tiny creatures that live in deep water. This is why it's important to make sure we protect our ocean and all the wonderful creatures that live in it, including deep-water corals.