20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Coral Bleaching

There are rich coral reefs around Okinawa, Japan. However, this summer, rising sea water temperatures caused many corals to bleach and subsequently die.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Okinawa, Japan
Camera: E-M1MarkII
Copyright: © Erika Miura