Portrait of a Coral Reef

Tubbataha is home to some of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world. Rising from the volcanic depths of the Sulu Sea in the western Philippines, these magnificent atolls encompass an astonishing diversity of marine life. Tubbataha is the Philippines' only National Marine Park and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a place of global importance, being preserved for generations to come. From majestic whale sharks to elusive seahorses, Tubbataha supports an unparalleled variety of marine creatures. Colorful reef fish crowd corals growing in the shallows while sharks and manta rays haunt the steep drop offs to the open sea.

This 60 megapixel image was captured in over 30 individual frames combined to create a composite image that is shows off the rich colors of the reef in a way that is not possible to capture in a single image. The image is wider than the zoom window, so you have to pan back and forth to see the whole thing.

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