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A myriad of hard and soft corals 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 mixture of Acropora species scleractinic hard corals, on a coral reef in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

A Ctenocella species octocoral sea fan, surrounded by an assortment of hard corals, on a coral reef in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

A huge Echinogorgia species sea fan, more than two metres across, on a coral reef in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

Staghorn scleractinic hard corals (Acropora species), on a coral reef in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

A growth of Acropora species, and one Goniastrea species (centre) scleractinic hard corals, on a coral reef in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

A 'forest' of Staghorn (Acropora species) hard corals, on a coral reef in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

A mixture of Acropora species scleractinic hard corals, growing on a coral reef in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

A mixture of Acropora species scleractinic hard corals, growing on a coral reef in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

A mixture of Acropora species scleractinic hard corals, growing on a coral reef in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

A mix of hard corals, with a Pocillopora species coral in the centre, growing on a coral reef in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

Heteractis species sea anemone guarded by Clownfish (Amphiprion species) on a coral reef in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

A mix of Acropora species scleractinic hard corals growing on a coral reef in Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

Sea Star seen during the Palancar Gardens, El Cielito and Colombia Deep Reef Snorkelling Tour, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Mexico

Underwater photo taken during the Palancar Gardens, El Cielito and Colombia Deep Reef Snorkelling Tour, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Mexico

Aerial view taken by drone of desert area near Capitol Reef National Park on a summer day, Hanksville, Utah, United States of America

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

Horse-eye jacks (Caranx latus), schooling in 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

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

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum), with boat 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

Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) over sand in shark and ray alley, Caye Caulker, 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

Caribbean land hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus), Half Moon Caye, UNESCO, 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

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

Underwater scenes from the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

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

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

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

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

Parrotfish sleeping, Sparisoma sp., head detail, Ponta da Sapata, Fernando de Noronha national marine sanctuary, Pernambuco, Brazil (S. Atlantic)

Piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri), a carnivorous fish, caught on a line, southern Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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

Painted frogfish, Antennarius pictus, white phase, Sabang wreck, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

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.

Feather star on sea fan, and scalefin anthias, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, Kilima steps, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines.

Spider crab, Chirostylus sp., on soft coral, Dendronephthya sp., Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines.

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

Emperor shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, on top of nudibranch, Pleurobranchus grandis, at night, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines.

Pink anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion, in sea anemone, Great barrier reef marine park, Australia (South Pacific).

Painted frogfish, Antennarius pictus, head detail, Masaplod, Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines..

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

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

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