King of The Reef on Flickr.

A Black Tip Reef Shark cruises around the reef lagoon at the California Academy of Science’s Steinhart Aquarium.

Solar Power on Flickr.

Sunlight coming in from the Academy’s central square cast beautiful rays on the massive viewing pane of the Philippine Coral Reef.

Colorful Reef on Flickr.

The Philippine coral reef at the Steinhart Aquarium host a myriad of incredibly vibrant coral, fish, and invertebrates

Dory? on Flickr.

Made famous by the movie Finding Nemo, the Regal Tang is one of the most recognizable fish in the Steinhart’s Philippine Coral Reef. Regal Tangs are herbivores and eat only algae.

Copperbanded on Flickr.

A Copperbanded Butterfly fish looks around it’s tank for something to eat at the Steinhart Aquarium.

Jewel of the Sea on Flickr.

A Maxima giant clam in the reef lagoon at the Stienhart Aquarium spreads it’s mantle to collect light for the symbiotic algae within it. Giant clams are some of the most beautiful animals in the sea! Some reefs have been found to be made solely from these animals.

Anemone Love on Flickr.

A Clownfish hugs a large sea anemone in the Reef Lagoon of the Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences. Clownfish seek shelter in sea anemones from predators. Also, the clownfish was the species of fish featured in the movie Finding Nemo.