Hard coral (Montipora sp.) retracting during daylight hours. The rectangle at bottom left shows an enlarged section. Photographed in Lembeh Strait, Su

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Hard coral (Montipora sp.) retracting during daylight hours. The rectangle at bottom left shows an enlarged section. Photographed in Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Photo credit: © PETER SCOONES/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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