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Green sea turtle getting its shell cleaned by goldring surgeonfish off Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

A sea star shimp (Periclimenes soror), swims through a forest of spines on the back of a crown-of-thorns starfish, Micronesia, Pacific

A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis), lives with this sea anemone in symbiosis, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sea star shimp (Periclimenes soror), on a crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), Yap, Micronesia, Pacific

Bubble coral shrimp (Vir philippinensis) on bubble coral (Plerogyra sp.), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mantle detail on a spondylus (Thorny Oyster shell) (Spondylus varians), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Several green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) gather at a cleaning station off West Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

The porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus), commensal in sea anemones, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Three squat anemone shrimp (Thor amboinensis), at the base of a tube anemone, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

A blackspotted puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus) curled up on the reef for the night, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

A close-up of the underside of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), United States of America, North America

The oriental flying gurnard, Dactylopterus orientalis, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula), in anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris), gather at Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida, United States of America, North America

Beautiful soft coral colonies grow on a healthy coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.

A snowflake moray eel (Echidna nebulosa) pokes its head out of a hole in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This beautiful area harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity and is a popular destination for divers and snorkelers.

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 large roughtail stingray (Dasyatis centroura) rests on the seafloor near Turneffe Atoll, Belize. This species is found throughout much of the Atlantic near reefs.

A yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) lays on the sandy seafloor of Turneffe Atoll in Belize. This small and beautiful elasmobranch ranges throughout the Caribbean Sea.

A yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) lays on the sandy seafloor of Turneffe Atoll in Belize. This small and beautiful elasmobranch ranges throughout the Caribbean Sea.

A Caribbean reef octopus (Octopus briareus) explores the seafloor of a shallow reef off the coast of Belize. This intelligent cephalpod ranges throughout the Caribbean feeding on lobster, crab, and small fish.

Lily pads grow along the shallow edge of a freshwater lake in New England. Aquatic vegetation, which thrives during summer months, provides vital habitat for many fish, amphibians, and reptiles.

A sleek blue shark (Prionace glauca) cruises through the cold waters off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the Atlantic Ocean. These beautiful elasmobranchs are found throughout the world in both temperate and tropical seas and are a species listed as Near Thre

A sleek blue shark (Prionace glauca) cruises through the cold waters off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the Atlantic Ocean. These beautiful elasmobranchs are found throughout the world in both temperate and tropical seas and are a species listed as Near Thre

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.

Detail of a coral colony in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.

Acoel flatworms cover a coral colony on a reef 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 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 hermit crab crawls across a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.

A tiny shrimp (Periclimenes soror) lives on a pin-cushion starfish in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote, tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity.

Colorful lily pads grow along the shallow edge of a freshwater lake in New England. Aquatic vegetation, which thrives during summer months, provides vital habitat for many fish, amphibians, and reptiles.

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.

A broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) uses camouflage to blend into a shallow coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote region is known as the heart of the Coral Triangle due to its extraordinary marine biodiversity.

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

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

Bright beams of sunlight descend into the shadows of a blue water mangrove forest in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Sunlight filters into the shadows of a thick mangrove forest 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 Wonderpus, Wunderpus photogenicus, hunts for prey on the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

A bleached magnificent sea anemone is found on a reef off the coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Bleaching is usually associated with higher than normal sea temperatures.

A brightly colored soft coral adorns prop roots in a blue water mangrove forest in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A huge giant clam, Tridacna gigas, grows on a shallow coral reef amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A juvenile painted spiny lobster, Panulirus versicolor, inhabits a crevice on a reef amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A well-camouflaged tasselled wobbegong, Eucrossorhinus dasypogon, lies on the seafloor in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A well-camouflaged flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir, lies on a black sand slope just outside of Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

A small, well-camouflaged cuttlefish, Sepia sp., hovers on a rocky seafloor in the Banda Sea, Indonesia.

A barred-fin moray eel, Gymnothorax zonipectus, is found on a coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

A broadclub cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus, hovers over a healthy reef on the remote island of Teun in Indonesia's Banda Sea.

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 black manta ray, Mobula alfredi, visits a cleaning station on a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

A spotted porcelain crab, Neopetrolisthes maculatus, snuggles into its host anemone 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.

An orangethroat pike blenny (Chaenopsis alepidota), displays its colors in hopes of attracting a mate, Sea of Cortez.

Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), Aquarium of San Sebastian, Bay of Biscay, province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain, Europe

California gray whale calf (Eschrictius robustus), being touched by tourist in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) carcass in Holmabukta off the northwest of the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Adult fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) sub-surface feeding in the rich waters off the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

A rare sighting of an adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sub-surface feeding in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

Adult common (northern) minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) sub-surface feeding in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

A rare sighting of an adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sub-surface feeding in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway

A rare sighting of an adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) sub-surface feeding in the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway