Foliose corals grow in the shallows near the shadows of a mangrove forest in Alyui Bay, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

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Leaf-like foliose coral colonies grow in the shadows of a mangrove forest in Alyui Bay, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

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Size: 9200px × 6132px
Location: Alyui Bay, Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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