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A myriad of hard and soft corals, as well as tropical reef fish on the healthy reef near Volivoli Resort on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

A myriad of hard and soft corals, as well as tropical reef fish at Vatu-I-Ra Conservation Park on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

A myriad of hard and soft corals at Vatu-I-Ra Conservation Park on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

A giant clam along with a myriad of hard and soft corals compete for space on the substrate of Darwin's Wall, Palau, Micronesia, Pacific

Underwater view of the reef along the circumference of the Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef, UNESCO, Belize

Underwater view of the reef along the circumference of the Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef, UNESCO, Belize

Underwater view of the reef along the circumference of the Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef, UNESCO, Belize

Underwater view of the reef along the circumference of the Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef, UNESCO, Belize

Underwater view of the reef along the circumference of the Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef, UNESCO, Belize

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum), with boat in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), with sharksucker, Caye Caulker, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Tarpon (Megalops atlaticus), underwater at feeding station inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus), underwater at Half Moon Caye, UNESCO, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), with snorkeler near Caye Caulker, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

A myriad of fish and coral underwater at Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

A myriad of fish and coral underwater at Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

A myriad of fish and coral underwater at Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

A myriad of fish and coral underwater at Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Underwater view of the reef along the circumference of the Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef, UNESCO, Belize

Horse-eye jacks (Caranx latus), schooling in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum), on the sand in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

A myriad of fish and coral underwater at Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum), being fed in Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

A myriad of fish and coral underwater at Hol Chan Marine Preserve, inside the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Large diversity of soft and hard corals growing over the external structure of the Shinkoku Maru, Truk lagoon, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Coral reef of soft leather corals (Sarcophyton sp.) and limestone islands. Misool, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean. More info: This region has the highest marine biological diversity in the world.

Highly diverse coral head, Apo Island marine reserve, Philippines, Visayan sea, Southeast Asia, Asia

Highly diverse coral reef, mainly fire coral (Millepora platyphylla) and cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina), Namu atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific

Large diversity of soft and hard corals growing over the external structure of the Shinkoku Maru, Truk lagoon, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Highly diverse coral head, including tube sponge (Theonella cylindrica), Apo Island marine reserve, Philippines, Visayan sea, Southeast Asia, Asia

Olive ridley turtle hatchling, Lepidochelys olivacea, Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)

Crab preying on dead portuguese man-of-war, Physalia physalis, Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)

Olive ridley turtle hatchling, Lepidochelys olivacea, Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil (South Atlantic)

Electric eel, Electrophorus electricus; this air-breathing freshwater fish can deliver an electric shock up to 650 volts and naturally occurs in the Amazon river basins of South America including Brazil and Guyanas; photo taken in captivity.

Stripe-leg spiny lobster, Panulirus femoristriga, eye and rostrum detail, Short drop-off, Palau, Micronesia.

Snowflake moray eel, Echidna nebulosa, scavenging in seagrass beds, Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines, Visayan sea.

Starry night octopus, Octopus luteus, foraging on coral reef at night, Malapascua, Cebu, Philippines, Visayan Sea.

Common lionfish, Pterois volitans, blends in with a variety of soft corals and sponges, Cars, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines.

Juvenile striped catfish, Plotosus lineatus, schooling and feeding on sandy bottom, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

Thousands of scalefin anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, hover over corals and barrel sponge, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

Short-tailed pipefish, Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, Masaplod, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines..

Emperor shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, next to gills of spanish dancer, Hexabranchus sanguineus, night, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

Family of false clown anemone fish, Amphiprion ocellaris, seeking refuge in sea anemone, Masaplod, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines.

Over under image of coral reef, Acropora spp., and trees at Majikin Island, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).

Juvenile and adult pink anemonefish in sea anemone, Amphiprion perideraion, Fila Reef, Port Vila, Vanuatu (S. Pacific).

Over under image of coral reef, Acropora spp., and trees at Majikin Island, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).

Orange-finned anemonefish, Amphiprion chrysopterus, and Merten's sea anemone, Stichodactyla mertensii, Namu atoll, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific).

Beaked Whale stranded on coral reef during low tide, Mesoplodon sp., Mili, Marshall Islands (N. Pacific)..

Split image of Smallspotted dart, Trachinotus baillonii, swimming along the sandy shore at dusk, Rongelap, Marshall Islands, Micronesia

Split image of lush vegetation and free diver observing lettuce coral, Turbinaria reniformis, next to cave entrance, Palau, Micronesia.