20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Coral Spawning
Corals are animals and that’s how they reproduce and make babies. Here, a branching coral spawns pinkish egg-and-sperm bundles. These bundles will be carried away by the currents, mixing in the water, until they finally encounter a match—a sperm will fertilize an egg and new life will be created.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
Photo Location: | Eilat, Israel |
Camera: | ILCE-7RM3 |
Copyright: | © Tom Shlesinger |