Staghorn coral (Acropora sp.). This delicate coral is growing in the lee side of an island that provides shelter from waves and strong currents which

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Staghorn coral (Acropora sp.). This delicate coral is growing in the lee side of an island that provides shelter from waves and strong currents which would otherwise damage its fragile branches. Photographed in Aibai, Yapen, West Papua in Indonesia, Asia.

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Photo credit: © MATTHEW OLDFIELD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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