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.
1387-561 - 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.
1387-555 - 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.
1387-495 - A bird's eye view of an idyllic island and healthy fringing reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for its marine biodiversity as well as its infamous Komodo dragons.
1387-494 - A bird's eye view shows the rugged landscape of Komodo Island in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for its marine biodiversity as well as its infamous Komodo dragons.
1387-493 - Aerial view of the idyllic island of Gili Banta just outside of Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for its marine biodiversity as well as its infamous Komodo dragons.
1387-492 - Aerial view of a healthy fringing reef along the edge of Komodo Island in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the Lesser Sunda Islands is known for its marine biodiversity as well as its infamous Komodo dragons.
1387-491 - 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.
1387-490 - 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.
1387-488 - A beautiful nudibranch, Bornella anguilla, crawls over black sand in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This rare nudibranch can swim over short distances quite well.
1387-489 - A beautiful bouquet of tunicates and cnidarians 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.
1387-487 - An unidentified scorpionfish waits to ambush prey on a black sand slope 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.
1387-486 - 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.
1387-485 - A hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, lays on 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.
1387-484 - 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.
1387-483 - 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.
1387-482 - 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.
1387-481 - 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.
1387-479 - 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.
1387-480 - 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.
1387-478 - 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.
1387-476 - 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.
1387-477 - 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.
1387-475 - 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.
1387-353 - Colorful reef fish, mainly Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), swim in a strong current near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
1387-347 - Colorful reef fish, mainly Scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), swim above a healthy reef in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
1387-341 - 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.
1387-336 - A beautiful Blue Velvet Head Shield sea slug (Chelidonura varians) crawls across a sandy seafloor near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
1387-335 - 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.
1387-334 - 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.
1387-333 - Detail of a colorful giant clam (Tridacna squamosa) growing on a reef near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. This remote tropical region is home to extraordinary marine biodiversity. near Alor in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
1387-326 - A large mantis shrimp (Lysosquilla sp.) uses its excellent eyesight to scan its underwater environment in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia.
1387-261 - A stargazer fish (Uranoscopus sulphureus) camouflages itself in sand in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
1387-260 - A stargazer fish (Uranoscopus sulphureus) camouflages itself in sand in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
1387-259 - A pair of Ceylon nudibranchs (Gymnodoris ceylonica) mate on a sandy slope in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
1387-257 - Sunlight sparkles through a table coral (Acropora sp.) in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
1387-258 - A venomous scorpionfish is found on a healthy coral reef in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
1387-254 - A colorful crinoid clings to a coral reef slope in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical region in Indonesia is known for its spectacular coral reefs and high marine biodiversity.
1387-250 - A lionfish (Pterois volitans) displays its venomous spines in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the western Pacific harbors an extraordinary array of marine organisms.
1387-249 - A tube anemone grows on a sandy seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the western Pacific harbors an extraordinary array of marine organisms.
1387-248 - A pair of robust ghost pipefish (Solenostomus cyanopterus) hover above the seafloor in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This tropical area in the western Pacific harbors an extraordinary array of marine organisms.
1387-247 - A Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) snuggles into the tentacles of its host anemone in Komodo National Park, Indonesia. This beautiful area harbors extraordinary marine biodiversity and is a popular destination for divers and snorkelers.