Coral habitat in Oura Bay, Nago

NAGO, Japan - Clownfish and various other kinds of fish inhabit coral reefs in Oura Bay, Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, near the site of planned landfill for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station, as seen in this photo taken on Aug. 22, 2014.

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