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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.

A hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) uses its incredible camouflage to successfully capture prey in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

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 pair of robust ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus) hover above the seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the western Pacific harbors an extraordinary array of marine organisms.

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.

Detail of a mushroom coral (Fungia sp.) on a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.

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 pair of Ceylon nudibranchs (Gymnodoris ceylonica) mate on a sandy slope in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.

A stargazer fish (Uranoscopus sulphureus) camouflages itself in sand in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.

A spine-cheeked anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) swims among the tentacles of its host anemone in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia.

A large black-blotched stingray (Taeniura meyeni) swims in deep water near Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This remote island is home to an incredible variety of marine life.

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 colorful set of gorgonians, reef-building corals, and other invertebrates grow on a diverse reef in the Caribbean Sea.

Detail of the colorful dorsal fin of a scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis sp.) in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.

A pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) swims among the tentacles of its host anemone in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.

Detail of the texture on a mushroom coral (Fungia sp.) growing in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.

A small red starfish clings to coralline algae in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.

Christmas tree worms (Spirobranchus giganteus) grow on a coral reef in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.

A bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) hovers in nighttime waters off the coast of Komodo Island in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

A large mantis shrimp (Lysosquilla sp.) uses its excellent eyesight to scan its underwater environment in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

Detail of a colorful giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) growing on a reef near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. This remote tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity. near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of 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 young hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) has found a quiet place to sleep in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

A large map pufferfish (Arothron mappa) swims along a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

A translucent shrimp (Vir philippinensis) crawls on bubble coral in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.

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 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 unidentified moray eel (Gymnothorax sp.) swims over a sandy seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Detail of an encrusting sponge growing on a coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

A beautiful Blue Velvet Head Shield sea slug (Chelidonura varians) crawls across a sandy seafloor near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

A beautiful nudibranch (Halgerda batangas) crawls across the black sand seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

A beautiful nudibranch (Glossodoris rufomarginata) crawls across the black sand seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

Colorful reef fish, mainly Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), swim in a strong current near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

A manta ray (Mobula alfredi) swimming near a cleaning station in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A juvenile many-spotted sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides) feeds on a small fish near the seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

A lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunts for prey in a seagrass meadow in the Banda Islands of eastern Indonesia.

A beautiful coral reef grows near an island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia. This remote and historic region, known previously for the Spice Islands, harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity.

Abstract of the mouth of a Trachyphyllia coral growing in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

Abstract of the tentacles on a bulbed-anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) in 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 well-camouflaged tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) lies on the sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A colorful nudibranch, Phyllidia varicosa, crawls on a black sand seafloor in Alor, Indonesia.

A large banded sea snake, Laticauda colubrina, sinuously swims over a beautiful reef in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia.

A pink anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion, swims above its beautiful host anemone in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia.

A colorful West Indian starfish, Oreaster reticulatus, crawls over a shallow, sandy seafloor in Turneffe Atoll in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

Detail of the eye of a blue-spotted pufferfish, Arothron caeruleopunctatus, in Alor, Indonesia.

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 pair of Chromodoris annae nudibranch crawl on a large tunicate 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 pair of vibrant nudibranchs, Nembrotha kubaryana, mate 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 blue starfish on a beautiful coral reef in the shallows of 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.

Vibrant sea cucumbers, tunicates, hydroids, and other invertebrates cling to a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A school of silversides swims in the shallows in a remote part of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A banded sea krait, Laticauda colubrina, searches for prey on a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This tropical area is known for its extraordinary marine biodiversity and is a popular destination for divers and snorkelers.

Colorful chocolate chip starfish lie scattered on the floor of a seagrass meadow 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.

Garden coral, sponges, and other invertebrates grow in a shallow seagrass meadow 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.

Symbiotic anemones cover the shell of a hermit crab, Dardanus pedunculatus, 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 bouquet of tunicates and cnidarians 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 colorful nudibranch, Hypselodoris tryoni, crawls across a sandy sea floor 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 loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, swims over a deep coral reef on Turneffe Atoll, Belize.

A blue starfish, Linkia laevigata, clings to coralline algae on a reef in Sulawesi, Indonesia.

A hairy frogfish, Antennarius striatus, lies on the dark, sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

A bigfin reef squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana, hovers midwater in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

A beautiful coral reef thrives around an island in a remote part of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A large manta ray, Mobula alfredi, swimming along a reef drop off in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A velvetfish, Paraploactis sp., waits for prey to swim by in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

Beautiful coral polyps grow close together in a vibrant colony amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A thick school of yellow-striped scad swims below a jetty amid the tropical islands of 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.

A beautiful nudibranch, Chromodoris coi, crawls across the seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

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

A huge whale shark, Rhincodon typus, swims in sunlit Indonesian waters. This massive yet harmless shark feeds on planktonic organisms and can sometimes be found swimming near fishing platforms due to the scent of fish.

A black manta ray, Mobula alfredi, visits a cleaning station on a 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 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.