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Pictures of coral reefs [last update 2011-12-25]


Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

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Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef

(Australia)

Great Blue Hole
Great Blue Hole

(Belize)


Islands off Bird's Head, northern New Guinea



Sea anemones


Soft coral



Islands and reefs off the northern coast of New Guinea



Coral reef and forest off the northern coast of New Guinea



Great Barrier Reef

(Australia)


Heron island beach

(Australia)

Aerial view of coastal forest and coral reefs in Costa Rica
Aerial view of coastal forest and coral reefs in Costa Rica

(Costa Rica)


Reefs; Koh Rok
(Thailand)

Great Blue Hole
Great Blue Hole

(Belize)

Purple coral
Purple coral



Reefs off Cancun


Purple sea anenomes
Purple sea anenomes

(Belize)


Reefs and mangroves in New Guinea


Great Blue Hole
Great Blue Hole

(Belize)


Islands off Bird's Head, northern New Guinea


Aerial view of coastal forest and coral reefs in Costa Rica
Aerial view of coastal forest and coral reefs in Costa Rica

(Costa Rica)


Heron island

(Australia)


Anemone



Reefs off Cancun



Islands and reefs off the northern coast of New Guinea



Islands off Bird's Head, northern New Guinea



Fish



Coral
(Thailand)

Turquoise waters of Lighthouse Reef
Turquoise waters of Lighthouse Reef

(Belize)


Coral



Reefs off Cancun



Fish


Purple soft coral
Purple soft coral

(Belize)


Islands off Bird's Head, northern New Guinea



Caribbean reef



Sea fans on coral reef


Coral reef near Blue Hole National Park
Coral reef near Blue Hole National Park

(Belize)


Anemone



Waves breaking on the Great Barrier Reef

(Australia)


Reefs and mangroves in New Guinea



Haeaii Kai Area

(Hawaii)


Islands off Bird's Head, northern New Guinea


Great Blue Hole
Great Blue Hole

(Belize)


Near-shore coral reef


Soft corals
Soft corals

(Belize)

Purple soft coral
Purple soft coral

(Belize)


Reef in Hawaii



Goby fish



Island on the Great Barrier Reef

(Australia)


Islands and reefs off the northern coast of New Guinea



Green sea turtle marked for research

(Australia)


Islands and reefs off the northern coast of New Guinea



Caribbean reef



Bay of Antongil coral reefs (Masoala NP)



Islands off Bird's Head, northern New Guinea



Great Barrier Reef island

(Australia)


Butterflyfish



Sea fans on coral reef



Blue Tang



Heron island pier

(Australia)


Great Barrier Reef aerial

(Australia)


Anenome; Koh Rok
(Thailand)

Aerial view of coastal forest and coral reefs in Costa Rica
Aerial view of coastal forest and coral reefs in Costa Rica

(Costa Rica)


Reefs and mangroves in New Guinea



Islands off Bird's Head, northern New Guinea



Anenome; Koh Rok
(Thailand)

Coral
Coral


Fan coral
Fan coral

(Belize)


Islands off Bird's Head, northern New Guinea



School of fish



Islands off Bird's Head, northern New Guinea



Reefs and mangroves in New Guinea



Masoala reefs (Masoala NP)



Beaches off Masoala NP (Masoala NP)



Islands off Bird's Head, northern New Guinea


Reef
Reef

(Belize)


Islands and reefs off the northern coast of New Guinea



Sea fans on coral reef



Reef in Hawaii



Blue Tangs



Coral reef and forest off the northern coast of New Guinea



Angelfish



Sparkling waters near Tampolo marine reserve (Masoala NP)



Stranded green sea turtle

(Australia)


Anemone



Coral


Turquoise waters of Lighthouse Reef
Turquoise waters of Lighthouse Reef

(Belize)


Sea fans on coral reef


Brain coral
Brain coral

(Belize)

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