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

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

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

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

Colorful soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.) adorn the stunning reefs of southern 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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

An underwater photographer swims past a large yellow gorgonian fan with a bed of red soft corals beneath it, Fiji.

A gorgonian sea fan (possibly Echinogorgia species) octocoral on a tropical coral reef, in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, The Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

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 vibrant soft coral, Dendronephthya sp., grows amid the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Diver looks on at sponges, pink soft corals and crinoids in a colorful Komodo seascape, Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

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

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.

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.

Vibrant soft coral colonies grow on a reef dropoff in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. This area is known for its spectacular marine biodiversity.

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 set of gorgonians, reef-building corals, and other invertebrates grow on a diverse reef in the Caribbean Sea.

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 Turneffe Atoll in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

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.

A colorful set of gorgonians, reef-building corals, and other invertebrates grow on a diverse reef in the Caribbean Sea.