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17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Coral garden

A diver is gliding over the expanse of this beautiful and healthy hard coral garden in West Papua, Raja Ampat. It is one of the last pristine coral reef areas in the world with the highest biodiversity on earth.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Indonesia
Camera: E-M1
Copyright: © Joerg Blessing