Snowy groupers and invertebrates are visible in this image from the Snowy Grouper Wreck Marine Protected Area, 90 miles off the coast of Wilmington, North Carolina. The image was made at a depth of approximately 250 meters with a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) in collaboration with scientists from University of North Carolina, Wilmington, University of Rhode Island, and the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council.

The wreck, which is an as yet unidentified cargo vessel that is roughly 100 years old. The area was quickly overfished after the wreck was discovered, but is now teeming with life after being protected from bottom fishing in 2009.