A diverse coral reef grows in shallow water in the Coral Triangle, a biogeographic region in the western Pacific.


A diversity of reef-building corals grow on a shallow reef flat where they soak up plenty of sunlight and planktonic food. Pef, Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.


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Location: Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Ethan Daniels / Alamy / Afripics
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