Close up of a colorful sea fan off Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia (@ Matthew Oldfield Underwater Photography/Alamy)

Close up of a colorful sea fan off Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia (@ Matthew Oldfield Underwater Photography/Alamy)

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• Getting any closer to this colourful creation is not going to be easy.""Are you ready for the long haul?
• Does this look like the sort of spangly accessory that might adorn a big night out?""Let\s see who\s having a party underwater
• This dazzling sight might appear a picture of health but all is not as it seems at the bottom of the ocean.""How can banks help save the world\s coral reefs?
• This centre of marine biodiversity plays host to 85 per cent of the world\s corals.""That\s why it\s called the ‘Amazon of the seas\