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Alcyonaria coral with schooling anthias dominate this Fijian reef scene, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

Close-up of giant sea fan coral (Gorgonian fan coral) (Annella mollis), Ras Mohammed National Park, off Sharm el Sheikh, Sinai, Egypt, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Colorful soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.) adorn the stunning reefs of southern Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Gorgonian coral in the background with Arnaz's damselfish (Chrysiptera arnazae), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Giant sea fan (Gorgonian fan coral) (Annella mollis), Ras Mohammed National Park, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Close-up view of a Hawksbill sea turtle next to a red sea fan on a reef in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) on gorgonian sea fans (Subergorgia mollis) a hard coral species found in high current areas, Matangi Island, Vanua Levu, Fiji, Pacific

Pygmy Sweepers surrounding Coral Reef, Parapriacanthus ransonneti, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Longnose hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus), usually found in the branches of gorgonian sea fans and black coral, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Giant sea fan coral (Gorgonian fan coral) (Annella mollis), Ras Mohammed National Park, off Sharm el-Sheikh, Sinai, Red Sea, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Pygmy Sweepers surrounding Coral Reef, Parapriacanthus ransonneti, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Pygmy Sweepers surrounding Coral Reef, Parapriacanthus ransonneti, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

A West Indian starfish (Oreaster reticulatus) crawls slowly across a sand and seagrass seafloor in Turneffe Atoll, Belize. This part of Central America is well known for its clear waters and beautiful coral reefs.

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.

A colorful and healthy coral reef thrives in shallow water in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote region is known as the heart of the Coral Triangle due to its extraordinary marine biodiversity.

A beautiful coral reef, dominated by colorful gorgonians, grows along the edge of the Blue Hole in Lighthouse Reef in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

A beautiful coral reef, dominated by colorful gorgonians, grows along the edge of the Blue Hole in Lighthouse Reef in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

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.