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A white-v hydroid crab (Hyastenus borradailei), feeding on a colony of green tube coral, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific
Abstract of a mushroom coral (Fungia sp.) growing on a reef in Indonesia. This tropical region, within the Coral Triangle, is home to an incredible variety of marine life.
A tiny hard coral crab can be found burrowing in between the polyps of the coral, Anilao, Philippines.
Detail of anchor coral tentacles (Euphyllia sp.) growing on a reef in Indonesia. This area is known for its high marine biodiversity.
Detail of a stony coral (Galaxea sp.) growing in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.
A small, colorful goby sits on a coral colony amid the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A false clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris, swims among the tentacles of its host anemone in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Detail of a reef-building coral colony, Favia sp., growing on a healthy reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A crown of thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeds on a coral reef growing near an island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia.
A magnificent sea anemone, Heteractis magnifica, grows on a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for both its amazing marine biodiversity as well its infamous dragons.
Detail of a reef-building coral colony growing on a healthy reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
Coral polyps (Galaxea sp.) wait for plankton on a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This beautiful area harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity and is a popular destination for divers and snorkelers.
Detail of a mushroom coral (Fungia sp.) on a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
Detail of the texture on a mushroom coral (Fungia sp.) growing 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.
Detail of a mushroom coral (Fungia sp.) on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.
A beautiful coral reef grows near an island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. This remote and historic region, known previously for the Spice Islands, harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity.
A beautiful coral reef grows near an island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. This remote and historic region, known previously for the Spice Islands, harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity.
Beautiful coral polyps grow close together in a vibrant colony amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
False clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) swim near their host anemone in Alor, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its beautiful reefs and spectacular marine biodiversity.
Detail of a large coral polyp in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
Soft corals grow on the edge of a beautiful reef in the historic Banda Islands of eastern Indonesia.
A beautiful soft coral colony, Dendronephthya sp., grows amid the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Detail of a bulbed anemone, Entacmaea quadricolor, on a coral 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.
Coral polyps bleaching, Favia sp. Bleaching occurs when corals stress under high water temperatures and expel their symbiotic zooxanthellae. The coral will starve to death if it does not reacquire zooxanthellae. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
Solitary Hydroid (Tubularia indivisa), very clear view of single polyp head with black background, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea
Bell hydroid (Tubularia larynx) large group of individuals tightly packed togethe clearly showing polyp heads, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea
Solitary Hydroid (Tubularia indivisa), very clear view of single polyp head with black background, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea
Giant clam amongst the soft coral on the Great Barrier Reef, off Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Pacific
Dead and broken coral on the sea bed, Great Barrier Reef, off Cairns, Queensland, Australia, Pacific
Solitary Hydroid (Ralpharia gorgoniae) clear view of single hydroid polyp, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, Caribbean
Pair of wire coral gobies, Bryaninops yongei, on wire coral, Cirripathes anguina,Ailuk atoll, Marshall Islands, Pacific
Colony of coral polyps in brain corallae (Physogyra lichtensteini), Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Australia, Oceania
Polyps of a mushroom coral (Fungiidae) Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage, Australia, Oceania
Soft coral, leather coral (Lobophytum) with semi-enclosed polyps, detail, Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage, Australia, Oceania
Open coral polyps on the trunk of a soft coral (Dendronephthya), coral, Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage, Australia, Oceania
Open coral polyps on Mopsella sea fan (Mopsella) Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Natural Heritage, Australia, Oceania
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
This soft coral crab or candy crab (Hoplophrys oatesii), is wearing a decoration of soft coral polyps on top of head as camouflage, Dumaguete, Philippines
This species of coral hermit crab (Paguritta sp) is well known, but still awaiting a name from biologists. It lives in a hole in hard coral and traps passing plankton in it's feathery antennae, Yap, Micronesia
A close look at the detail of Brain coral (Platygyra sinensis) during the day with the its polyps closed, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia