23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Luminous Path

I witnessed a sudden spawning event by a long-spined sea urchin (Diadema setosum). The orange part is its anus, and the white trails are sperm. It started quietly after high tide, in water two metres deep.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Secret bay, Indonesia
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Copyright: © Sayaka Ichinoseki