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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.
Detail of an encrusting sponge growing on a coral reef in Komodo National Park, 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.
Detail of a feather duster worm growing on a coral reef near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
A young false clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) snuggles into its host anemone 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 blue line grouper (Cephalopholis formosa) swims on a reef in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
Beautiful soft corals (Dendronephthya sp.) grow on the edge of a channel in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A messmate pipefish, Corythoichthys intestinalis, swims over the seafloor in Alor, Indonesia.
A young painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) sits on the volcanic seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef grows near an island in the Banda Sea, 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.
Detail of an encrusting sponge growing in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Unidentified mollusk eggs lay on the seafloor of Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
A crown of thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) feeds on a coral reef growing near an island in the Banda Sea, 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 colorful tentacles on a bulbed anemone, Entacmaea quadricolor, growing on a reef near Alor in Indonesia.
A beautiful feather duster worm, Bispira sp., grows on a coral reef in Alor, Indonesia.
Detail of the tentacles of a tube anemone growing on a coral reef near Alor in Indonesia.
A colorful nudibranch, Phyllidia varicosa, crawls on a black sand seafloor in Alor, Indonesia.
A bi-color flabellina nudibranch, Flabellina bicolor, crawls across a black sand seafloor in Alor, Indonesia.
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 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.
Colorful anthias fish swim above a beautiful coral reef in Alor, Indonesia.
A pink anemonefish, Amphiprion perideraion, swims above its beautiful host anemone 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 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 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 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.
Soft coral colonies, Sinularia sp., thrive on a reef found among 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 vibrant nudibranch, Phyllidia sp., feeds on sponges on a coral reef in the remote, tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Mother and calf humpback whales, Megaptera novaeangliae, swim in the clear, blue waters of the Caribbean Sea.
A young humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, breaches out of the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea.
A humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, raises its powerful fluke out of the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea and slams it down on the surface to communicate.
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.
Detail of coral polyps growing on a healthy reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
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.
A bright cup coral, Tubastrea sp., grows on a remote reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Small cardinalfish hover amid mangrove prop roots in a remote part of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Discarded plastic bags and other trash float above a shallow coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Plastics have become a major pollution problem worldwide.
Healthy corals thrive along the edge of a mangrove forest in a remote part of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Beams of light descend through a wooden jetty in the Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This tropical area is known for its extraordinary marine biodiversity and is a popular destination for divers and snorkelers.
A school of lined sweetlips, Plectorhinchus lineatus, swim above a healthy coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
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 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 loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, swims over a deep coral reef on Turneffe Atoll, Belize.
A beautiful coral reef thrives just off the island of Ambon, Indonesia.
Detail of a sponge growing on a reef in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
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 well-camouflaged Mototi octopus, Octopus sp., hides in plain view on the sandy seafloor in Lembeh Strait, Indonesia.
Beautiful corals and reef fish thrive amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives around an island in a remote part of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives around an island in a remote part of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives around an island in a remote part of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A beautiful coral reef thrives amid the tropical islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Humbug damselfish hover above protective corals 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, crawls out of a reef crevice amid the islands of Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Vibrant soft corals, Dendronephthya sp., thrive among 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.
A massive giant clam, Tridacna gigas, grows on a shallow coral reef in Raja Ampat, 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 colorful ornate ghost pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus, hovers over a coral reef 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.
Detail of a scorpionfish's face in Indonesia's Banda Sea.
A cute red-spotted blenny, Blenniella chrysospilos, looks out from its protective home on a coral reef in Indonesia. This combtooth blenny feeds on algae.
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 barred-fin moray eel, Gymnothorax zonipectus, is found on a coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A bright yellow crinoid clings to a healthy coral reef near Alor, Indonesia.
Detail of a reef-building coral colony, Favia sp., growing on a healthy reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
A starry night octopus, Callistoctopus luteus, searches for prey on a reef flat at night in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Detail of a reef-building coral colony, Favia sp., growing on a healthy reef 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.
Detail of a reef-building coral colony growing on a healthy reef 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.
A greater blue-ring octopus, Hapalochlaena lunulata, crawls across a coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. There are several blue-ring octopus species and all of them are extremely venomous.
A healthy coral reef thrives in Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
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.
A humpback whale and her calf at the surface.
A manta ray passes overhead under the sun, Socorro Island, Mexico.
A pregnant pygmy seahorse clings to a frond of a gorgonian fan, Anilao, Philippines.
A pod of four dolphins swim playfully near a popular coral reef in the Red Sea.
Schooling fish in vibrant yellow hover over a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Huge table corals cover a reef in Indonesia that is teeming with fish, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
A garden of water lilies in a Mexican Cenote, Caribbean Sea, Mexico.
An oceanic whitetip shark approaches from the blue waters around Elphinstone, Red Sea.
A finespotted jawfish surrounded by starfish.
A larval lionfish floats in the open ocean as plankton, Anilao, Philippines.