A mushroom coral (Fungia sp.) has bleached and expelled its symbiotic zooxanthellae due to high sea temperatures.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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