15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Coral spawning
A branching Acropora coral spawns pinkish bundles of eggs and sperm. This phenomenon of coral spawning happens once a year on a specific month and hour at night. This photo is part of an ongoing project documenting reproductive phenomena of corals and other coral-reef associated animals.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2017 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
Photo Location: | Eilat, Israel |
Camera: | DSC-RX100M4 |
Copyright: | © Tom Shlesinger |