Leather Coral on Reef Top, Sinularia sp., Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

Reef of Hard Corals and Leather Corals, Acropora, Tanimbar Islands, Moluccas, Indonesia

Leather Coral on Reef Top, Sinularia sp., Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands

Soft leather corals grow in the shallow waters in the Solomon Islands, Melanesia. This region, in the eastern part of the Coral Triangle, harbors spectacular marine biodiversity and is known for its beautiful reefs.

Soft coral colonies, Sinularia sp., thrive on a reef found among the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A beautiful coral reef thrives among the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A beautiful coral reef thrives among the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A sinuous soft coral grows in the shallows amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Soft coral colony (Sinularia sp.) Coral colony growing on a diverse and healthy tropical reef. Komodo, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Bleached soft coral, Sinularia sp. This colony has lost its symbiotic zooxanthellae and turned white due to high water temperatures. Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Shoal of Silversides over Coral Reef, Atherinidae, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Coral Reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia