Oceans & Islands - * The Coral Triangle * (168) More files...
Between April 2009 and September 2011 Jurgen and Stella Freund undertook an 18 month photojournalistic expedition into the heart of the Coral Triangle, to investigate the connections between the wildlife and peoples of this region, and the threats they face. The project was partially supported by WWF, and more than 2000 pictures from the project are available from Nature Picture Library. The Coral Triangle lies between Indonesia, the Philippines and New Guinea and is the world's greatest centre of marine biodiversity. This gallery presents a cross-section of the amazing riches of this varied collection, and more specific image sets are available on request.


You can also download a pdf file of some of our favourite images from the Coral Triangle project, along with some additional information and fascinating facts. Please click here to download this. It's quite a bit file so it will take a little while to open fully - if you prefer, you can right click (or command click) on the link above and save the pdf file to your computer, then open it when it has finished downloading.

Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) in its fan coral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) in its fan coral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
RF- Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) hiding among tentacles of closed anemone host. Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or roya...
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Juergen Freund / RF- Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) hiding among tentacles of closed anemone host. Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or roya...
Sea squirts / ascidians / tunicates on a clam, Indo-pacific
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Juergen Freund / Sea squirts / ascidians / tunicates on a clam, Indo-pacific
Schooling Banggai cardinalfish in anemone tentacles. (Pterapogon kaudemi). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Banggai cardinalfish in anemone tentacles. (Pterapogon kaudemi). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Shoal of Blue chromis (Chromis viridis) amongst hard coral with Cloudy Damselfish (Dascyllus carneus) Sipadan, Malaysia.
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Juergen Freund / Shoal of Blue chromis (Chromis viridis) amongst hard coral with Cloudy Damselfish (Dascyllus carneus) Sipadan, Malaysia.
Blue linkia starfish (Linckia laevigata) pair attached to the dead part of coral, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
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Juergen Freund / Blue linkia starfish (Linckia laevigata) pair attached to the dead part of coral, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
Common lionfish (Pterois volitans) seen from the rear. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Common lionfish (Pterois volitans) seen from the rear. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Teira batfish / Longfin spadefish (Platax teira) West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
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Juergen Freund / Teira batfish / Longfin spadefish (Platax teira) West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) with Teira batfish (Platax teira) in background, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
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Juergen Freund / Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) with Teira batfish (Platax teira) in background, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Silvertip reef shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
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Juergen Freund / Silvertip reef shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Horsehoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) swimming on its back with gills creating the propulsion, Palawan, Philippines. Did you know? Horseshoe crabs are more closely related to spiders than crabs.
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Juergen Freund / Horsehoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) swimming on its back with gills creating the propulsion, Palawan, Philippines. Did you know? Horseshoe crabs are more closely related to spiders than crabs.
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) just below surface in flat calm  waters. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) just below surface in flat calm waters. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.