Breathtaking photography with some good science mixed in – this book should interest most budding marine biologists. An introduction explains the history and process of photography. After that, the reader discovers some amazing animals of the ocean in glorious living color. Textboxes indicate scientific name, habitat, diet and size of each coral. Corresponding text adds extra information, some rather frivolous, but mostly interesting.

At the end of the book, the reader is invited to become a photographer, with tips to get started. Perhaps, this book, part of the Up Close series, will encourage a future wildlife photographer to take that first step. Or, it might prompt a future naturalist to take a closer look at organisms around her.