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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 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 and flowering 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.

Limestone islands surround a beautiful lagoon in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote region is known as the heart of the Coral Triangle due to its extraordinary marine biodiversity.

Bright sunlight shines down on lily pads growing 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

Limestone islands surround a beautiful lagoon in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This remote region is known as the heart of the Coral Triangle due to its extraordinary marine biodiversity.

A white-spotted jellyfish (Phyllorhiza punctata) drifts in a strong current in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

Colorful reef fish, mainly Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), swim above a beautiful set of corals growing near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

A warty frogfish (Antennarius maculatus) is well-camouflaged as it waits to ambush prey on a reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.

Colorful reef fish, mainly Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), swim above a healthy reef in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

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

A shortfin lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) waits for prey on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, 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 school of striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus) swarms over a reef searching for food in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

A white-spotted jellyfish (Phyllorhiza punctata) drifts in a strong current in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

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

A blue line grouper (Cephalopholis formosa) swims on a reef in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

Colorful tunicates, sponges, hydroids, and other invertebrates grow on a reef in 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 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 crown of thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeds on a coral reef growing near an island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia.

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.

Detail of the colorful tentacles on a bulbed anemone, Entacmaea quadricolor, growing on a reef near Alor in Indonesia.

Vibrant tunicates, sponges, hydroids, and echinoderms grow on a coral reef among the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, 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 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 beautiful coral reef, dominated by colorful gorgonians, grows along the edge of Turneffe Atoll in the Caribbean Sea. This reef is part of the massive Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest barrier reef on Earth.

A crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster planci) feeds on a living coral colony among the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A discarded plastic bag drifts underwater amid the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Plastics break into tiny pieces that eventually enter the food web.

A pair of vibrant nudibranchs, Nembrotha kubaryana, mate on a coral reef in the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A vibrant nudibranch, Phyllidia sp., feeds on sponges on a coral reef in the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

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

A beautiful soft coral colony, Dendronephthya sp., grows amid 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.

A magnificent humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, swims in the clear, blue waters of the Caribbean Sea.

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

An ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, hovers near a hydroid on a reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A false clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris, swims among the tentacles of its host anemone in 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.

Healthy corals thrive along the edge of a mangrove forest in a remote part of 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 beautiful coral reef thrives 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.

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 beautiful coral reef thrives 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 coral reef thrives 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 hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, swims over a beautiful 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 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 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 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 Wonderpus, Wunderpus photogenicus, hunts for prey on the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.

A hairy frogfish, Antennarius striatus, lies on the dark, 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 school of blue-green damselfish, Chromis viridis, hovers amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

A juvenile painted spiny lobster, Panulirus versicolor, crawls out of a reef crevice amid the islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Flamboyant cuttlefish embryos, Metasepia pfefferi, wait to hatch from their eggs on the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.