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A colony of red whip fan corals with crinoids, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
Colorful soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.) adorn the stunning reefs of southern Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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
The reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) with yellow pilot fish in front of its mouth, Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
Green sea turtle getting its shell cleaned by goldring surgeonfish off Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
Several green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) gather at a cleaning station off West Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
A hard coral reef along with schooling anthias and reef fish, Crystal Bay, Bali island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
Raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) and saddle wrasse (Thalassoma duperrey), off the island of Lanai, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
A blackspotted puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus) curled up on the reef for the night, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus), Yap, Micronesia, Pacific
Alcyonaria coral with schooling anthias dominate this Fijian reef scene, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific
A school of Bigeye Jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus) swimming over a reef in the Solomon Islands.
A slightly bleached staghorn coral colony grows in shallow water in the Solomon Islands. This Melanesian region is known for its spectacular marine biodiversity.
A school of big-eye jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus) above a coral reef in the Solomon Islands. This region is known for its healthy fish populations.
A hawksbill sea turtle swims over a coral reef in Palau. This is an endangered species often hunted for its shell and meat.
A blue starfish (Linckia laevigata) clings to a coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef grows near a set of limestone islands in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, equatorial region is known as the heart of the Coral Triangle. It is a popular destination for scuba divers and snorkelers.
A beautiful set of tiny tunicates grows on a reef in Indonesia.This tropical region, within the Coral Triangle, is home to an incredible variety of marine life.
Vibrant soft coral colonies grow on a reef dropoff in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia. This area is known for its spectacular marine biodiversity.
Reef-building corals thrive in shallow water in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its beautiful reefs and spectacular marine biodiversity.
Corals grow on a shallow reef in Indonesia. This beautiful, tropical region is known for its spectacular reefs and high marine biodiversity.
A beautiful starfish (Linckia laevigata) lays on a thriving reef in Indonesia. This tropical region, within the Coral Triangle, is home to an incredible variety of marine life.
Sunlight sparkles through a table coral (Acropora sp.) in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
A lionfish (Pterois volitans) displays its venomous spines in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the western Pacific harbors an extraordinary array of marine organisms.
A colorful crinoid clings to a coral reef slope in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
Soft corals, sponges, and other invertebrates compete for space on a beautiful reef in Indonesia. This tropical region, within the Coral Triangle, is home to an incredible variety of marine life.
Crinoids cling to a large sponge on a healthy coral reef near the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This beautiful, tropical region is home to an incredible variety of marine life.
A massive school of bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus) swims in deep water near Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This remote island is home to an incredible variety of marine life.
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 colorful set of gorgonians, reef-building corals, and other invertebrates grow on a diverse reef in the Caribbean Sea.
A colorful set of gorgonians, reef-building corals, and other invertebrates grow on a diverse reef in the Caribbean Sea.
Colorful tunicates and soft corals grow on a reef in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.
A broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) hovers above a beautiful coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) hovers above a beautiful coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
An ornate ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus) hovers above a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.
A Papuan scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis papuensis) lies on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.
A well-camouflaged devil scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis diabolus) waits to ambush prey on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.
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.
Colorful reef fish, mainly Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), swim above a beautiful set of corals growing near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
Colorful reef fish, mainly Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), swim in a strong current near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
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 thrives in the shallows of Alor, Indonesia. This remote region is home to a wide array of marine biodiversity.
Colorful anthias fish swim above a beautiful coral reef in Alor, Indonesia.
A pink anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion, swims above its beautiful host anemone in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia.
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.
A well-camouflaged yellow stingray, Urobatis jamaicensis, swims over a shallow seagrass meadow growing within Turneffe Atoll's lagoon in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth
Soft coral colonies, Sinularia sp., thrive on a reef found among the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster planci) feeds on a living coral colony among the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A cluster of colorful tunicates grow on a coral reef amid the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A vibrant nudibranch, Chromodoris sp., crawls across a coral reef in the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A vibrant nudibranch, Phyllidia sp., feeds on sponges on a coral reef in the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives among the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A school of silversides swims in the shallows in a remote part of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Bright beams of sunlight descend into the shadows of a blue water mangrove forest in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Discarded plastic bags and other trash float above a shallow coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Plastics have become a major pollution problem worldwide.
Healthy corals grow on the edge of a mangrove forest in a remote part of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Healthy corals thrive along the edge of a mangrove forest in a remote part of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A school of lined sweetlips, Plectorhinchus lineatus, swim above a healthy coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives 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.
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.
A beautiful coral reef thrives just off the island of Ambon, Indonesia.
Healthy corals grow on a vibrant reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A healthy and colorful coral reef thrives among the scenic islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A well-camouflaged ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, hovers over a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A well-camouflaged ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, hovers over a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
Detail of a sponge growing on a reef in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Sunlight shines on beautiful corals thriving among the scenic islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A blue starfish, Linkia laevigata, clings to coralline algae on a reef in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
A broadclub cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus, hovers above a reef in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Beautiful corals and reef fish thrive amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives around an island in a remote part of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A huge giant clam, Tridacna gigas, grows on a shallow coral reef amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Beautiful corals and reef fish thrive amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A colorful coral reef grows amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A massive giant clam, Tridacna gigas, grows on a shallow coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A brightly colored soft coral adorns a beautiful coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Cardinalfish school around a colorful coral bommie growing on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Orange soft corals carpet a shallow reef wall in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful nudibranch, Doriprismatica atromarginata, feeds on a reef in Indonesia's Banda Sea.
A cute red-spotted blenny, Blenniella chrysospilos, looks out from its protective home on a coral reef in Indonesia. This combtooth blenny feeds on algae.
Detail of a bulbed anemone, Entacmaea quadricolor, on a coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives in shallow water in Indonesia's Ceram Sea.
Detail of a reef-building coral colony, Favia sp., growing on a healthy 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.
A beautiful coral reef thrives in shallow water in Indonesia's Banda Sea.
A black manta ray, Mobula alfredi, visits a cleaning station on a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A black-banded sea krait, Laticauda semifasciata, swims over beautiful corals off the remote island of Manuk in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. This volcanic island is known as the island of the snakes.
A healthy and beautiful coral reef thrives in shallow water in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives in shallow water in Indonesia's Banda Sea.
A healthy coral reef thrives in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A healthy and beautiful coral reef thrives in shallow water in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives in shallow water in Indonesia's Banda Sea. This part of eastern Indonesia is home to part of the world's greatest marine biodiversity.
A healthy coral reef thrives in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives in shallow water in Indonesia's Banda Sea. This part of eastern Indonesia is home to part of the world's greatest marine biodiversity.
Marbled grouper from the French Polynesian Islands gather in the South Pass of Fakarava to spawn just once a year, French Polynesia.
Two anemone fish make their home in a pink anemone, Maldives.
A school of yellow snapper hovers close to a coral reef, Maldives.