1387-590 - 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.
1387-587 - 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.
1387-583 - 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.
1387-581 - 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.
1387-577 - 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.
1387-575 - 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.
1387-561 - 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.
1387-559 - 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.
1387-558 - 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.
1387-555 - A well-camouflaged flasher scorpionfish, Scorpaenopsis macrochir, lies on a black sand slope just outside of Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
1387-552 - 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.
1387-486 - 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.
1387-471 - Aerial view of beautiful limestone islands scattered about the seascape in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. This tropical area is known for its extraordinary marine biodiversity and is a popular destination for divers and snorkelers.
1387-469 - 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.
1387-465 - Discarded plastic bags and other trash float above a shallow coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Plastics have become a major pollution problem worldwide.
1387-461 - 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.