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A hard coral reef along with schooling anthias and reef fish, Crystal Bay, Bali island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus), Yap, Micronesia, Pacific
A colony of red whip fan corals with crinoids, Papua New Guinea, Pacific
A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis), lives with this sea anemone in symbiosis, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
A bluestreak cleaner wrasse searching the mouth of a clown sweetlips for parasites, Yap, Micronesia, Pacific
A garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) in a forest of giant kelp off Catalina Island, California, United States of America, North America
Several green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) gather at a cleaning station off West Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
Raccoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) and saddle wrasse (Thalassoma duperrey), off the island of Lanai, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
Scavenging sea stars and a humpback shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotus) working on the remains of a rock crab, Canada, North America
Alcyonaria coral with schooling anthias dominate this Fijian reef scene, Fiji, South Pacific, 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
A cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis), inspects the teeth of an undulated moray eel, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula), in anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
A white-v hydroid crab (Hyastenus borradailei), feeding on a colony of green tube coral, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific
Sea star shimp (Periclimenes soror), on a crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), Yap, Micronesia, Pacific
A cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) inspecting a honeycomb moray eel (Gymnothorax favageneus), Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
A blackspotted puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus) curled up on the reef for the night, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
A group of goose barnacles (Lepas anatifera) attached to a buoy off the Big Island of Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
Green sea turtle getting its shell cleaned by goldring surgeonfish off Maui, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America
Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris), gather at Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida, United States of America, North America
The porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus), commensal in sea anemones, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
A sea star shimp (Periclimenes soror), swims through a forest of spines on the back of a crown-of-thorns starfish, Micronesia, Pacific
A gathering of robe hem hypselodoris nudibranchs (Hypselodoris apolegma), Komodo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
Adult female killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, Pacific Ocean, North America
Adult killer whale (Orcinus orca) surfacing with kelp on its flukes in Chatham Strait, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, Pacific Ocean, North America
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.
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.
A tube anemone (Cerianthid sp.) feeds on planktonic organisms on a sand slope in Indonesia.
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 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 Caribbean electric ray (Narcine bancroftii) lays on the sandy seafloor of Turneffe Atoll off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea. This ray can generate strong electric discharges used to defend themselves or to stun prey.
A diverse array of corals grow in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This beautiful region is known for its spectacular reefs and high marine biodiversity.
Colorful gorgonians and reef-building corals grow in shallow water near the famous Blue Hole in Belize. This part of Central America is well known for its clear waters and beautiful coral reefs.
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.
Reef-building corals thrive in shallow water in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its beautiful reefs and spectacular marine biodiversity.
Blue starfish (Linckia laevigata) cling to a coral bommie in Indonesia. This species of seastar is common throughout the Indo-Pacific.
Delicate corals grow on a shallow reef near the island of Flores in Indonesia. This beautiful region is known for its spectacular reefs and high marine biodiversity.
Corals grow on a shallow reef in Indonesia. This beautiful, tropical region is known for its spectacular reefs and high marine biodiversity.
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.
A bulbed anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) grows on a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This beautiful area harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity and is a popular destination for divers and snorkelers.
A Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) snuggles into the tentacles of its host anemone in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This beautiful area harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity and is a popular destination for divers and snorkelers.
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.
A rare roughsnout ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paegnius) hovers above the seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This beautiful area harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity and is a popular destination for divers and snorkelers.
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.
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.
An unusual sea star (Linckia laevigata) clings to a diverse reef near the island of Bangka, Indonesia. This beautiful, tropical region is home to an incredible variety of marine life.
Young lily pads grow to the surface along the shallow edge of a freshwater lake in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Vegetation, which provides habitat for fish, amphibians, and reptiles, grows wildly during summer months and then dies off during the fall and wint
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 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 colorful set of gorgonians, reef-building corals, and other invertebrates grow on a diverse reef in 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.
A beautiful and healthy coral reef grows in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A beautiful set of corals grows in extremely shallow water in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A beautiful reef full of soft corals grows in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
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.
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.
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 snorkeler swims above a beautiful reef near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
Detail of the eye on a blacksaddle snake eel (Ophichthus cephalozona) in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A shortfin lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) waits for prey on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Saddleback anemonefish embryos develop on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A baby broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) hovers in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A beautiful nudibranch (Glossodoris cincta) crawls on the black sand seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A beautiful nudibranch (Glossodoris rufomarginata) crawls across the black sand seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A colorful scorpionfish waits to ambush prey on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A well-camouflaged scorpionfish blends into a beautiful coral reef thriving in Alor, Indonesia.
A young painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) sits on the volcanic seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A juvenile many-spotted sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides) feeds on a small fish near the seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A pair of harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera elegans) lie in a small recess on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A colorful bouquet of tunicates grows on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A colorful bouquet of tunicates grows on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Abstract of the mouth of a Trachyphyllia coral growing in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Detail of an encrusting sponge growing in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Unidentified mollusk eggs lay on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A harlequin swimming crab (Lissocarcinus laevis) sits on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Detail of the polyps of a Goniopora coral growing in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Detail of an anchor coral (Euphyllia ancora) growing in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A fire worm crawls across the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Abstract of the tentacles on a bulbed-anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Detail of a warty starfish on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Detail of the mouth on a mushroom coral (Fungia sp.) in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A porcelain crab sits on its host anemone in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A large banded sea snake, Laticauda colubrina, sinuously swims over a beautiful reef in Wakatobi National Park, 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, 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.
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.