Scuba divers departing for a dive in Nusa Penida, Indonesia. (Dr. Bing Lin via SWNS)
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A scuba diver touches the reef in the presence of a thresher shark in Leyte, Philippines. (Dr. Bing Lin via SWNS)
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Dr. Bing Lin, postdoctoral research fellow in the Thriving Oceans Research Hub in the School of Geosciences at the University of Sydney. (University of Sydney via SWNS)
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Snorkelers and scuba divers enjoying a coral reef in Nusa Penida, Indonesia. (Dr. Bing Lin via SWNS)
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