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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.

A flathead fish camouflages itself in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.

A pycnogonid, or sea spider, crawls along the mucky seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.

A live sundial shell (Architectonica perspectiva) crawls across the seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.

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 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 shallow coral reef thrives in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia. This remote region is known for its incredible marine biodiversity and gorgeous reefs.

A beautiful nudibranch (Hypselodoris tryoni) crawls along the seafloor near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

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

A pair of beautiful nudibranchs (Hypselodoris tryoni) crawl along the seafloor near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

A female ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) yawns as it lives on a sandy slope near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is found on a reef at night in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Colorful chocolate chip starfish (Protoreaster nodosus) cling to the seafloor of a seagrass meadow in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

A traditional fish trap, made out of bamboo, captures small reef fish near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

A predatory stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) lies camouflaged in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This is the most venomous fish on Earth but uses its venom only for defensive purposes.

A predatory stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) lies camouflaged in the sandy seafloor of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This is the most venomous fish on Earth but uses its venom only for defensive purposes.

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 shortfin lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) waits for prey on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

Colorful chocolate chip sea stars (Protoreaster nodosus) lay on the shallow sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia.

A beautiful nudibranch (Phyllidia ocellata) crawls over the seafloor of Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia.

A beautiful nudibranch (Glossodoris cincta) crawls on the black sand seafloor in Lembeh Strait, 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.

A traditional fish trap, made out of bamboo, captures small reef fish near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

A well-camouflaged tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) lies on the sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) clings to shells on the seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

A young painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) sits on the volcanic seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

A coconut octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) clings to shells on the seafloor in 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 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.

A well-camouflaged tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) lies on the sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A well-camouflaged tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) lies on the sandy seafloor of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A bi-color flabellina nudibranch, Flabellina bicolor, crawls across 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 colorful queen conch, Strombus gigas, lies on the seagrass-covered seafloor of Turneffe Atoll in Belize. Conchs are an important marine resource as they are sought for food.

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.

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.

Colorful chocolate chip sea stars, Protoreaster nodosus, cover the seafloor in a seagrass meadow in Wakatobi National Park, 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 large roughtail stingray, Dasyatis centroura, lays on the seagrass-covered seafloor of Turneffe Atoll off the coast of Belize. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System in the Caribbean Sea, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

A well-camouflaged reef stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, waits to ambush prey in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A well-camouflaged reef stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, waits to ambush prey in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

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

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.

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 Wonderpus, Wunderpus photogenicus, hunts for prey on the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

A well-camouflaged Mototi octopus, Octopus sp., hides in plain view on the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

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

A colorful flamboyant cuttlefish, Metasepia pfefferi, crawls across the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

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

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

A starry night octopus, Callistoctopus luteus, searches for prey on a reef flat at night in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

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

A snail about the size of a coin generally lives under the sand but comes out at night to feed, Anilao, Philippines.

A painted frog fish stalks its prey blending in with sponges that are also the same color, Anilao, Philippines.

AI generated image of a Deep sea exploration and mining in abyssal plains performed by AUV and autonomous drones

Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina), hauled out for their annual catastrophic molt (moult) on the beach at Snow Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

This sunflower star is the largest of species in the Pacific Northwest and is a voracious carnivore.

Sparkling shallows over a sandy seabed, in a shallow lagoon close to the shore of Havodda Island; Gaafu Dhaalu atoll, Maldives

The wreck of the MS Oliva on Nightingale Island, part of the Tristan da Cunha Group, South Atlantic Ocean

Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus townsendi), underwater on Las Animas Island, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America