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A white-v hydroid crab (Hyastenus borradailei), feeding on a colony of green tube coral, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific
Colony of agnificent anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Ras Mohammed National Park, off Sharm el Sheikh, Sinai, Egypt, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
Colony of magnificent anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Colony, Ras Mohammed National Park, off Sharm el Sheikh, Sinai, Egypt, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
A beautiful set of tiny tunicates grows on a reef in Indonesia.This tropical region, within the Coral Triangle, is home to an incredible variety of marine life.
A slightly bleached staghorn coral colony grows in shallow water in the Solomon Islands. This Melanesian region is known for its spectacular marine biodiversity.
Acoel flatworms cover a coral colony on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.
A myriad of hard and soft corals compete for space on the substrate of the snorkel site known as the Milky Way, Palau, Micronesia, Pacific
Vibrant sea cucumbers, tunicates, hydroids, and other invertebrates cling to a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) lays eggs in a coral colony in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
Detail of anchor coral tentacles (Euphyllia sp.) growing on a reef in Indonesia. This area is known for its high marine biodiversity.
Beautiful soft coral colonies grow on a healthy coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
Fragile corals grow in extremely shallow water in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This part of the Coral Triangle is known for its high marine biodiversity and is a popular destination for scuba divers and snorkelers.
A diverse array of corals grow in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This beautiful region is known for its spectacular reefs and high marine biodiversity.
Vibrant soft coral colonies grow on a reef dropoff in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. This area is known for its spectacular marine biodiversity.
Delicate corals grow on a shallow reef near the island of Flores in Indonesia. This beautiful region is known for its spectacular reefs and high marine biodiversity.
Corals grow on a shallow reef in Indonesia. This beautiful, tropical region is known for its spectacular reefs and high marine biodiversity.
An unusual sea star (Linckia laevigata) clings to a diverse reef near the island of Bangka, Indonesia. This beautiful, tropical region is home to an incredible variety of marine life.
Fast-growing corals (Acropora sp.) are being grown by scientists in the Caribbean Sea. Once they reach a certain size they will be planted on a reef that has been previously damaged.
Colorful tunicates and soft corals grow on a reef in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.
Detail of a coral colony in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.
Vibrant tunicates, sponges, hydroids, and echinoderms grow on a coral reef among the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Fast-growing staghorn coral fragments, Acropora sp., are being grown in hopes of replanting colonies in reef areas of the Caribbean Sea that have been damaged.
Soft coral colonies, Sinularia sp., thrive on a reef found among the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster planci) feeds on a living coral colony among the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A cluster of colorful tunicates grow on a coral reef amid the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A vibrant soft coral, Dendronephthya sp., grows amid the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful soft coral colony, Dendronephthya sp., grows amid the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A small, colorful goby sits on a coral colony amid the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Beautiful coral polyps grow close together in a vibrant colony amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Detail of a reef-building coral colony, Favia sp., growing on a healthy reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
Detail of a reef-building coral colony, Favia sp., growing on a healthy reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
Detail of a reef-building coral colony growing on a healthy reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A colony of green barrel sea squirts (Didemnum molle), out over the reef off Bangka Island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
A colony of green barrel sea squirts (Didemnum molle), out over the reef off Bangka Island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
Thousands of scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), hovering over colonies of red whip coral (Ellisella sp.), Canyons, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
Soft coral colony (Sinularia sp.) Coral colony growing on a diverse and healthy tropical reef. Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Bleached soft coral, Sinularia sp. This colony has lost its symbiotic zooxanthellae and turned white due to high water temperatures. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Diver looks down on blue seastar (Linkia laevigata) on a barrel sponge (Xestospongia sp.) Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Redmouth Grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa). So named because of its bright red inside mouth. Can often be found living amongst colonies of Yellow Sweeper (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) which it vigorously protects from attack by passing jacks, in return for feeding from the same glassfish colony. Red Sea.
Cup coral colony (Tubastrea micrantha) A diver looks down on a large cup coral colony. Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Soft coral colony (Dendronephthya sp.) and Golden sweeper fish (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Reticulated dascyllus (Dascyllus reticulatus) hovering over coral, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Pacific
Cliffs and massive colony of great star coral (Montastrea cavernosa), in shallow tide pool, Fernando de Noronha, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brazil, South America
Diver looks at diverse coral reef including a green cup coral colony (Tubastrea micrantha) Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Cliffs and massive colony of great star coral (Montastrea cavernosa), in shallow tide pool, Porco's Bay, Fernando de Noronha, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brazil, South America
Massive colony of great star coral (Montastrea cavernosa), in shallow tide pool, Porco's Bay, Fernando de Noronha, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brazil, South America
Dog and massive colony of great star coral (Montastrea cavernosa), in shallow tide pool, Fernando de Noronha, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brazil, South America
Massive colony of great star coral (Montastrea cavernosa), in shallow tide pool,Porco's Bay, Fernando de Noronha, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brazil, South America
Red (Lace) coral, Distichopora violacea, feather stars, and juvenile gray reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific
Fan coral, Subergorgia sp., and diver silhouette against he sun, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).
Colony of coral polyps in brain corallae (Physogyra lichtensteini), Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Australia, Oceania
Diver looking at large colony of Klunzinger's Soft Coral (Dendronephthya klunzingeri) with shoal of Red Sea Red Sea Basslet (Pseudanthias taeniatus), Red Sea, Aqaba, Jordan, Asia
Diver looking at large colony of Klunzinger's Soft Coral (Dendronephthya klunzingeri) Red Sea, Aqaba, Jordan, Asia
Pearly Soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee) schooling near a reef just offshore of Maui; Hawaii, United States of America
Surrounded by patches of Rice Coral (Montipora capitata), a Red Slate Pencil Urchin (Heterocentrotus mamillatus) and a Needle-spined (Urchin Echinostrephus aciculatus) rest on Molokini Backwall which is located offshore of Maui, Hawaii, USA; Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
A Red Slate Pencil Urchin (Heterocentrotus mamillatus) rests on Molokini Backwall which is located offshore of Maui; Hawaii, United States of America
This hard coral colony in the Pacific has begun to bleach, expelling its symbiotic zooxanthellae, consequences of global climate change and climate warming, Yap, Micronesia