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 |