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Starfish are evolutionarily closer to humans than to insects. 🔎

These Domino Damselfish are commonly mistaken for juvenile Clownfish, crowding around their home anemone. 🔎

This cuttlefish blends perfectly with the sand, smoothing its texture as necessary. 🔎

Menjangan Island is famous for its dramatic underwater cliffs, where sheer drop-offs covered in coral plunge deep into the blue, attracting reef sharks, turtles, and massive schools of fish. 🔎

The sunken statues in Pemuteran are modern installations that use a gentle Biorock electric current to help coral grow faster and rebuild the reef. 🔎

Clownfish, like the famous Nemo, form lifelong bonds with their anemone homes, relying on a mucus coating to stay safe from the stinging tentacles under the sea. 🔎

This green sea turtle lounges under a coral overhang, a common sight in Bali’s waters, where strong currents bring a buffet of seagrass and jellyfish. 🔎

This moray lurks in its reef hideout at Padang Bai, a coastal village where strong currents bring in a rich mix of marine life. 🔎

The black-and-white feathery organisms on the soft coral are crinoids, ancient marine animals related to sea stars that use their feathery arms to filter plankton from the water. 🔎

A mature and juvenile clownfish nestle in their H. magnifica anemone. 🔎

Native to Southeast Asia, these intelligent and social primates live in large troops and are often seen climbing trees or foraging on the forest floor. 🔎

Where the reef meets relaxation. 🔎

Congregating under sea rod coral, these distinctive fish are known for their large schools. 🔎

Green sea turtles shift from eating worms and crustaceans as juveniles to a fully plant-based diet as adults. 🔎

This stag coral has survived September’s high temperatures. Coral bleaching can persist for months. 🔎

Iguanas can subtly change their coloration at will. Key point: at will. 🔎

Yellowtail snappers gain a distinct blue stripe as they age. 🔎

This pair of banded butterflyfish have chosen the purple fan coral Georgina ventalina as their home. 🔎

The Dalmatian Pelican’s wingspan approaches that of an Albatros. 🔎

Get close enough, and you’ll hear them hiss. 🔎

Seahorses are highly evolved pipefish, and can change their color at will. 🔎

Adult green sea turtles primarily consume plants like seagrasses and algae, making them herbivores. It’s believed that this plant-based diet is responsible for the greenish tint in their fat. 🔎

These cousins of lionfish camouflage themselves on the reef. 🔎

Though it looks like an ethereal plant, anemones are actually invertebrate animals, and ancient predators. 🔎