Large aggregations of Pacific purple sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) in coastal tidepools in Fitzgerald marine reserve in California.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: California, USA
Photo credit: © Anton Sorokin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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