We have 20 images that shows the breathtaking wildlife and reefs that call them home and remind us why we should be working so hard to protect them.
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School of fish and colourful coral in the Red Sea, Egypt. The coral reefs found in the Red Sea are known for their extraordinary heat tolerance and resistance to rising sea temperatures. However, many reefs are threatened by other things like development, overfishing and disease. | other Photo: Third party
14. 15 World Oceans Day
Colourful corals in Koh Lipe, Thailand. The reefs in Koh Lipe are thriving with soft and hard corals and various marine life. Here youll find a range of macro critters including nudibranchs, ghost pipefish, seahorses and Frogfish. | other Photo: Third party
15. 16 World Oceans Day
Crystal clear waters, stunning corals and reef fish at Sumilon Island, Cebu, Philippines. Sumilon is famed for its hard and soft corals of diverse species. Marine life that lives here include blue-spotted stingrays and cuttlefish. | other Photo: third party
16. 17 World Oceans Day
Chuuk Lagoon's coral reefs. Chuuk Lagoon is surrounded by a 225-kilometre barrier reef and is home to dozens of ships and aircraft that sank in 1944. The wreck site is covered with coral and is now an underwater museum. | other Photo: Third party
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Two tiger sharks in the Bahamas. Tiger Sharks are heavily hunted for their fins, flesh, skin and livers. They have very low repopulation rates and as a result, are listed as near threatened. | other Photo: third party
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Yellow and Purple Starfish in a coral reef in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Marine scientists have undertaken the tough task of swapping the starfishs name to sea star because the starfish is not a fish. | other Photo: third party