Juergen Freund / Whale shark and person swimming in silhouette {Rhinicodon typus} Indo Pacific

Juergen Freund / Mouth of Parrotfish, Indian Ocean

Juergen Freund / Grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) in Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Queensland, Australia

Juergen Freund / Grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) in Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Queensland, Australia

Juergen Freund / Fern leaf found in the primary rainforests of Kolombangara Island, Solomon Islands.

Juergen Freund / Shoal of schooling of Scads (Carangidae) under a pier, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Baby Pearl oysters (Pinctada maxima) at Jewelmer Pearlfarm, two months spats, 2 mm in size, Palawan, Philippines, May 2009

Juergen Freund / Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) swimming through a reef. Banda Neira, Moluccas, Indonesia, December.

Juergen Freund / Fallen mangrove leaves adding to detritus to the soil. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Brittlestar inside a Featherstar (Ophiarachna sp) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Close up of mantle of a Giant clam (Tridacna sp) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Researchers Guido and Katja Westhoff walk through tribal Uningan Nature Reserve bushland. The reserve covers over 2,800 hectares and includes habitats such as open woodland, palm forests and mangroves...