A diverse set of reef-building corals grows in shallow water in the heart of the Coral Triangle, Raja Ampat.


A plethora of reef-building corals compete for space to grow, sunlight, and planktonic food on a shallow reef. Dayang, Batanta, 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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