From vast stretches of hard corals to towering gorgonian sea fans and delicate mushroom corals,<a href="http://www.earthtouchnews.com/contributors/contributor?mId=4987"> Stewart Whitfield</a> is our guide to this dive off Thailand's west coast through a city of coral (with a few cameos by weird and wonderful underwater inhabitants). 
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<p>Dive trips kindly sponsored by <a href="http://www.rayadivers.com/">Raya Divers</a>, Thailand</p>

Deadly scorpionfish & a 'three-legged' turtle

Oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth's surface - that's a lot of space to explore! From estuaries to coral reefs and kelp forests, Earth Touch's underwater crew is telling the stories of the deep blue - one extraordinary dive at a time