Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: coral

Photo: Branching frogspawn coral (Euphyllia paradivisa) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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Branching frogspawn coral (Euphyllia paradivisa) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: Branching frogspawn coral (Euphyllia paradivisa) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado.

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Branching frogspawn coral (Euphyllia paradivisa) at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: Cabbage leather coral (Sinularia brassica) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Cabbage leather coral (Sinularia brassica) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: Cabbage leather coral (Sinularia brassica) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Cabbage leather coral (Sinularia brassica) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Photo: Disc coral (Duncanopsammia peltata) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Disc coral (Duncanopsammia peltata) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: Disc coral (Turbinaria peltata) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Disc coral (Turbinaria peltata) at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This species is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

Photo: A yellow polyp coral (Hydrozoanthus gracilis) at the Indianapolis Zoo.

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A yellow polyp coral (Hydrozoanthus gracilis) at the Indianapolis Zoo.

Photo: Rice coral (Montipora verrucosa) at the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio.

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Rice coral (Montipora verrucosa) at the Akron Zoo in Akron, Ohio.

Photo: A coral (Acropora tortuosa) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

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A coral (Acropora tortuosa) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

Photo: A coral (Acropora tortuosa) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

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A coral (Acropora tortuosa) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

Photo: A staghorn coral (Acropora tortuosa) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

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A staghorn coral (Acropora tortuosa) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

Photo: A sunray brain coral (Diploastrea heliopora) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

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A sunray brain coral (Diploastrea heliopora) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

Photo: A sunray brain coral (Diploastrea heliopora) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

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A sunray brain coral (Diploastrea heliopora) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

Photo: A birdsnest coral (Seriatopora hystrix) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

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A birdsnest coral (Seriatopora hystrix) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

Photo: A brain coral (Platygyra pini) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

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A brain coral (Platygyra pini) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

Photo: A brain coral (Platygyra pini) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

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A brain coral (Platygyra pini) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado.

Photo: A regal sea fan (Lophogorgia hebes) at Gulf Specimen Aquarium in Panacea, FL.

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A regal sea fan (Lophogorgia hebes) at Gulf Specimen Aquarium in Panacea, FL.

Photo: A regal sea fan (Lophogorgia hebes) at Gulf Specimen Aquarium in Panacea, FL.

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A regal sea fan (Lophogorgia hebes) at Gulf Specimen Aquarium in Panacea, FL.

Photo: A regal sea fan (Lophogorgia hebes) at Gulf Specimen Aquarium in Panacea, FL.

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A regal sea fan (Lophogorgia hebes) at Gulf Specimen Aquarium in Panacea, FL.

Photo: A leathery sea squirt (Styela plicata) at Gulf Specimen in Panacea, Florida.

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A leathery sea squirt (Styela plicata) at Gulf Specimen in Panacea, Florida.

Attached to it are the two purple arms of a sea whip (Leptogorgia virgulata).

Photo: A leathery sea squirt (Styela plicata) at Gulf Specimen in Panacea, Florida.

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A leathery sea squirt (Styela plicata) at Gulf Specimen in Panacea, Florida.

Attached to it are the two purple arms of a sea whip (Leptogorgia virgulata).

Photo: Pavona coral (Pavona decussata) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Pavona coral (Pavona decussata) from a private collection in Saint Louis. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: A green star polyps (Briareum violaceum) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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A green star polyps (Briareum violaceum) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

A picture of a lobed brain coral (Lobophyllia hemprichii) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Lobed brain coral (Lobophyllia hemprichii) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Anchor coral or hammer coral (Euphyllia ancora) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Anchor coral or hammer coral (Euphyllia ancora) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Button coral (Palythoa sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Button coral (Palythoa sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: A green star polyps (Briareum violaceum) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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A green star polyps (Briareum violaceum) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Lobed brain coral (Lobophyllia hemprichii) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Lobed brain coral (Lobophyllia hemprichii) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Anchor coral or hammer coral (Euphyllia ancora) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Anchor coral or hammer coral (Euphyllia ancora) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Button coral (Palythoa sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Button coral (Palythoa sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Yuma coral (Ricordea yuma) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Yuma coral (Ricordea yuma) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Yuma coral (Ricordea yuma) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Yuma coral (Ricordea yuma) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Ocellated brain coral (Cyphastrea ocellina) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Ocellated brain coral (Cyphastrea ocellina) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Chalice coral (Echinophyllia sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Chalice coral (Echinophyllia sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: Button coral (Palythoa sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

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Button coral (Palythoa sp.) from a private collection in Saint Louis.

Photo: An unidentified pot of gold coral (Favia sp.) at the Akron Zoo.

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An unidentified pot of gold coral (Favia sp.) at the Akron Zoo.

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