Underwater Wednesday: Anemone

I just love today’s Underwater Wednesday photo of an anemone, which is actually a soft coral. They are super soft to the touch, but don’t touch them…some types of anemone can actually sting you! (And, yeah, Mikey has a scar to prove it!)



Anemone photographed in Cozumel.

Photo Fun Facts:

 

• The tentacles are about 12-14 inches long.
• Spotted cleaner shrimp and clown fish live in anemone.
• This photo has an interesting illusion...with the sunlight shining through the water, it looks like it was taken at a shallow depth. But, actually Michael took this photo at a depth of about 70 feet.

If you're not sure what a spotted cleaner shrimp looks like, click here.