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  • A Critically Endangered hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swims through a coral reef crevasse. Hawksbills eat coral sponges and, therefore, depend on healthy reefs for their survival. In this area known as the Gardens of the Queen in Cuba, is a well-protected Marine Sanctuary and one of the last places in the Caribbean to have healthy reefs.
    Reef Silhouette
  • Type of shallow coral reef known as a patch reef with coral, sponges and a school of grunts (Haemulon chrysargyreum) off Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2013_11_08_HI003.jpg
  • A beautiful coral reef scene filled with a great diversity of fish and coral life. Image made near Alor, Indonesia.
    20180926-500_3999.jpg
  • A Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swims over a coral reef off Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    20171130-DSC_1809.jpg
  • Silhouette of a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swimming over a coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170212GOTQ0309.jpg
  • Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) is a main reef building coral which protects coastlines from large waves is now a critically endangered species. Image made off Harbour Island, Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2016_08_13HI116.jpg
  • A day octopus (Octopus cyanea) hunting along a pristine coral reef off Alor, Indonesia.
    20180926-500_3867.jpg
  • A Spanish lobster AKA slipper lobster (Scyllarides aequinoctialis) emerges from a coral reef at night in The Bahamas.
    20171107HI_180.jpg
  • Common octopus (Octopus insularis) on a coral reef in The Bahamas.
    2012_HI_Aug_17th238.jpg
  • A small coral reef scene including a pair of masked butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus) and a coral hind (Cephalopholis miniata) in the Red Sea off Marsa Alam, Egypt
    20191004-500_2157.jpg
  • Turbinaria ornata, a brown algae, is dominating what used to be coral reefs in this lagoon in Moorea, French Polynesia.
    20210813-500_6118.jpg
  • Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a coral reef crevasse, Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170213GOTQ1036.jpg
  • Silhouette of a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi), Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170212GOTQ0305.jpg
  • A scuba diver explores a hard coral garden off Kosrae, Micornesia.
    2013_Jan30_Kosrae078.jpg
  • A fish trap filled with tropical reef fish in The Bahamas.
    20171202-DSC_1987.jpg
  • A giant clam (Tridacna gigas) surrounded by lettuce coral (Turbinaria reniformis) off Kosrae, Micronesia.
    2013_Jan30_Kosrae086.jpg
  • A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and schools of fish and healthy hard corals. Blue Corner, Palau.
    20191009-500_3058.jpg
  • Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) are important predators on coral reefs.
    Reef Predator
  • A shallow coral reef in Papua New Guinea reflected.
    Reef Reflection
  • Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swimming over pristine coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170212GOTQ0000.jpg
  • A beautiful coral reef scene filled with a great diversity of fish and coral life. Image made near Alor, Indonesia.
    20180925-500_3709.jpg
  • A beautiful coral reef scene filled with a great diversity of fish and coral life. Image made near Alor, Indonesia.
    20180925-500_3786.jpg
  • Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) patrolling a coral reef filled with schoolmaster snapper (Lutjanus apodus) and other fish. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba
    20170216GOTQ0757.jpg
  • A beautiful coral reef scene filled with a great diversity of fish and coral life. Image made near Alor, Indonesia.
    20180925-500_3678.jpg
  • A beautiful coral reef scene filled with a great diversity of fish and coral life. Image made near Alor, Indonesia.
    20180925-500_3821.jpg
  • The silhouette of a shark swimming towards a coral reef. Palau.
    20191010-500_3096.jpg
  • Reef scenic including red soft coral (Eunephthya rubiformis) giant plumose anemones (Metridium senile) and bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) off Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
    20210318-500_4443.jpg
  • A shallow hard coral reef in The Bahamas.
    20200709-500_2181.jpg
  • A scuba diver approaches a coral reef in the Red Sea off Marsa Alam, Egypt.
    20191002-500_1856.jpg
  • Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci) on coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170212GOTQ0252.jpg
  • Coral reef scene with a school of french grunts (Haemulon flavolineatum) in The Bahamas
    20200628-500_1622.jpg
  • A coral reef scene with red sea whips (Ellisella sp) and a scuba diver in the background. Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
    2015_05_04_PNGD1_045.jpg
  • A boat anchor digs into a coral reef in The Philippines.
    20181008-500_7465.jpg
  • A scuba diver with light looks at a beautiful coral reef with feather stars (crinoid) and red whip corals / sea whips (Ellisella sp) in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
    2015_05_04_PNGD7_0264.jpg
  • A snorkeler inspects a large patch of dead elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) in The Bahamas. Climate change and pollution have lead to coral reefs dying unprecedented rates.
    2016_05_20_HI042.jpg
  • A spear fisherman peers over a coral ledge looking for fish to hunt. Image made off Alor, Indonesia.
    20180930-500_5421.jpg
  • Marine biologist Dr. Brooke Gintert with the University of Miami scans a coral reef in The Bahamas with dual DSLR cameras creating a detailed photomosaic which can be compared to the past and future helping scientists understand changes to our coral reefs.
    20170718EX_0708.jpg
  • Crown of Thorns Seastar (Acanthaster planci) eating coral, Palau
    20191011-500_3402.jpg
  • A school of yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) on a pristine coral reef in the Red Sea off Marsa Alam, Egypt.
    20191001-500_1353.jpg
  • A nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) swims over a coral reef in The Bahamas.
    20200715-500_2390.jpg
  • A nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) swims over a coral reef in The Bahamas.
    20200715-500_2389.jpg
  • A school of smallmouth grunts (Haemulon chrysargyreum) swim over a coral reef off Cancun, Mexico. Slow shutterspeed image.
    2016_01_21Cancun483.jpg
  • Colorful coral reef scene with feather stars (crinoids), magenta slender anthias (Luzonichthys waitei) and a School of Bigeye jacks / trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus), Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
    2015_05_04_PNGD4_018.jpg
  • A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeds on sponges on a coral reef off Moalboal, Philippines.
    20181020-500_0759.jpg
  • A scuba diver swims along a beautiful coral reef off Bali, Indonesia
    20180909-500_1170.jpg
  • Schools of fish including grunts, snappers and chubs swim along a coral reef in the marine protected area of the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, Bahamas
    20170717EX_487.jpg
  • After a coral reef dies it crumbles, taking with it many other animals. The cause of the destruction was likely dynamite fishing. Image made near Flores, Indonesia.
    20180924-500_3564.jpg
  • A beautiful Caribbean coral reef filled with sea fans. Image made off Harbour Island, Bahamas
    2014_12_18HI156.jpg
  • Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swimming over pristine coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170216GOTQ0425.jpg
  • Marine biologist Agnessa Lundy with The Bahamas National Trust assesses a coral reef in the Exuma Cays land and Sea Park. As coral reef health continues to decline worldwide scientists are trying to find the best ways to help reefs which includes areas like this park where no extraction is legal.
    Singles08.jpg
  • Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming along a coral reef in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
    2015_05_04_PNGD6_833.jpg
  • Common octopus (Octopus insularis) hunting on a reef off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20190324-500_5122.jpg
  • Large field of staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) in shallow water off Flores, Indonesia.
    20181003-500_6128.jpg
  • Silhouette of a coral reef in The Bahamas.
    20170718EX_263.jpg
  • Rock lobster/Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) hiding in a patch of coral reef and sponges. Image made off Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    20180101-DSC_2695.jpg
  • An adult brown banded bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) rests on a pristine coral reef near Alor, Indonesia.
    20180926-500_3832.jpg
  • An invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) over coral in The Bahamas.
    20170311HI020.jpg
  • Shoal of Smallmouth grunts (Haemulon chrysargyreum) on coral reef off Nassau, Bahamas.
    20170710NAS182.jpg
  • A Philippine dive guide pours sand over a crown-of-thorns sea star. Although not an invasive species, outbreaks of this "star fish" can contribute to coral reef declines as they are highly efficient at eating coral. The topic of killing them to help reefs is controversial. Image made off Malapascua, Philippines.
    20181015-500_9665.jpg
  • A yellow-lipped sea krait aka banded sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) hunting among a coral reef off Alor, Indonesia.
    20180930-500_5375.jpg
  • A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) rests behind the protection of a coral head covered in sponges. Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    20170121HI121.jpg
  • A beautiful coral reef scenic with many species of tropical fish in the Red Sea off Marsa Alam, Egypt.
    20191004-500_2150.jpg
  • Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi), male, sleeping under a coral reef ledge, Harbour Island, Bahamas.
    2012_Harbour Island310.jpg
  • A coral reef wall, full of sponges with a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) in the background. Image made off Jardines de la Reina (Gardens of the Queen National Park), Cuba
    20170215GOTQ0473.jpg
  • A stoplight parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) eats algae on a coral reef near Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    20170504HI064.jpg
  • A Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) hides under a ledge on a coral reef off Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.
    Gross_PuertoRico076.jpg
  • Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming over a coral reef Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba.
    20170213GOTQ1103.jpg
  • A hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) on a coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen, Cuba
    20170214GOTQ0200.jpg
  • A scrawled filefish (Aluterus scriptus) on a coral reef in the Red Sea off Marsa Alam, Egypt.
    20191004-500_2229.jpg
  • A school of horse-eye jack (Caranx latus) swim along a coral reef in The Bahamas
    20200706-500_2108.jpg
  • Queen angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris) in coral reef off Cancun, Mexico.
    2016_01_20Cancun208.jpg
  • Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) portrait over pristine coral reef, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
    2015_05_04_PNGD7_0536.jpg
  • Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) portrait over pristine coral reef, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
    2015_05_04_PNGD7_0405.jpg
  • Camouflage grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion) hiding in the coral reef, Palau.
    20191012-500_3553.jpg
  • A hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) on a coral reef in Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen, Cuba
    20170214GOTQ0195.jpg
  • Critically endangered Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) on a coral reef.
    20170212GOTQ0510 2.jpg
  • A southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) feeding in a seagrass (Syringodium filiforme) meadow near a coral reef in The Bahamas
    20200709-500_2329.jpg
  • Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) portrait over pristine coral reef, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
    2015_05_04_PNGD7_0574.jpg
  • Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) portrait over pristine coral reef, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea
    2015_05_04_PNGD7_0646.jpg
  • Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) swimming under a coral ledge (Image upsidedown). Palau.
    20191015-500_4063.jpg
  • An eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus) on a coral reef in The Bahamas.
    20171214-DSC_2215.jpg
  • Common octopus (Octopus insularis) on a coral reef in The Bahamas.
    2012_HI_Aug_17th111.jpg
  • A traditional bamboo fish trap on a busy coral reef near Alor, Indonesia.
    20180930-500_5417.jpg
  • A nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) rests near a coral reef and other fish like blue tangs in The Bahamas.
    20180530-500_4353.jpg
  • An eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) on a coral reef in The Bahamas.
    20171214-DSC_2219.jpg
  • A beautiful coral reef scenic filled with tropical fish, hard corals and soft corals. Image made off Marsa Alam, Egypt.
    20191001-500_1343.jpg
  • Sea star on coral with jungle in the background.
    2015_05_04_PNGD7_0940.jpg
  • A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) feeds on sponges along a coral wall off Moalboal, Philippines with sardines (Clupeidae) in the background.
    20181020-500_0647.jpg
  • A day octopus uses perfect camouflage on a beautiful reef near Alor, Indonesia.
    20180926-500_3867sm.jpg
  • A Three-lobed Porcelain Crab (Porcellanella triloba) hiding on soft coral off Alor, Indonesia.
    20180927-500_4245.jpg
  • Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) hunting over sand and coral seabed off Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    2013_05_11_HI_118.jpg
  • A tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) waits for prey in a small coral cave off Alor, Indonesia.
    20180930-500_5305e.jpg
  • A lionfish (Pterois volitans) over coral at night in The Bahamas
    20170311HI091.jpg
  • A brown-banded bamboo shark rests on the coral.
    20180926-500_3832sm.jpg
  • Wide reef scene of bull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) plumose anemones (Metridium farcimen) and red soft coral (Eunephthya rubiformis) in Browning Pass, Port Hardy, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
    20210319-500_4807.jpg
  • A crimson anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi) surrounded by red soft coral (Gersemia rubriformis) and yellow sponges. Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Ocean
    20210318-500_4329.jpg
  • Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) resting in a coral reef. Image made off Eleuthera, Bahamas.
    20180101-DSC_2697.jpg
  • Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) portrait, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
    2015_05_04_PNGD6_703.jpg
  • Common octopus (Octopus insularis) hunting on a reef off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
    20190324-500_5147.jpg
  • Critically endangered elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) off Harbour Island's Pink Sand Beach, The Bahamas.
    20200306-500_0674.jpg
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