Doug Perrine / Pacific leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) a critically endangered species, Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean

Juergen Freund / Young Indonesian boy posing with two freshly-caught fish. Kei Islands, Moluccas, Indonesia, November 2009.

Juergen Freund / Manta rays (Manta birostris) at cleaning station being cleaned by wrasses, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Coleman shrimp (Periclimenes colemani) on a Fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium) Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Local fishermen capturing a sea turtle for food, Kei islands, Moluccas, Indonesia, November 2009

Juergen Freund / Hard brain coral (Platygyra sp) half covered with a pink algae, Moluccas Islands, Indo-pacific

Juergen Freund / Umbrella and other human waste thrown out into the coastal waters, settling on the ground becoming marine life habitat, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, December 2009

Doug Perrine / Bait ball of schooling Anchovies (Encrasicholina punctifer) with sparkling scales from dead fish drifting downward through the water; Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, So...

Doug Perrine / Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie) over seamount, Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean

Doug Perrine / Olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) and scuba diver on seamount, Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean.

Doug Perrine / Olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) on seamount, Kei Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean

Doug Perrine / Reticulate whipray / Honeycomb stingray, (Himantura uarnak) feeding on bottom on seamount in Kei (or Kai) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean

Doug Perrine / Traditional subsistence hunters struggle to subdue a harpooned Pacific leatherback sea turtle, (Dermochelys coriacea) a Critically Endangered species, Kei (or Kai) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia...

Doug Perrine / Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is pulled back to the boat after being harpooned by traditional subsistence hunters, Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, South...

Doug Perrine / Traditional subsistence hunters tie a line around a harpooned Leatherback sea turtle, (Dermochelys coriacea) Kei / Kai Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean

Doug Perrine / Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) restrained by two harpoon lines bleeds after being clubbed over the head by traditional subsistence hunters; Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Ind...

Doug Perrine / Pacific leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) critically endangered, with shark bites out of front and rear flippers, Kei or Kai Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea.

Doug Perrine / Bait ball of schooling Anchovies (Encrasicholina punctifer), with needlefish / long toms (Belonidae) swimming at top of frame, Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest...

Tim Laman / Mount Gamalama volcano. Active volcano on Ternate Island reflecting in a pond. Maluku Islands, Indonesia 2008

Tim Laman / Fort Tolukko, restored Portugese fort dating from 1512 overlooking Ternate Harbor. Maluku Islands / Moluccas, Indonesia, July 2008

Tim Laman / Fort Tolukko, restored Portugese fort dating from 1512 overlooking Ternate harbor. Maluku Islands / Moluccas, Indonesia, July 2008

Juergen Freund / Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) hunted by Moluccan man during traditional hunt, Kei Kecil Island, Moluccas, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Oheidertutu community on beach to watch slaughter of Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) after traditional hunt, Kei Islands, Maluku / Moluccas, Indonesia, November 2009.

Tim Laman / Ornate Cuscus (Phalanger ornatus) in the rainforest outside Labilabi, Halmahera, Indonesia. Endemic to North Moluccas (Halmahera, Morotai, and Batjan Islands) Indonesia. This species was discovered b...

Konrad Wothe / Salmon-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) at sunset. Moluccas / Maluku Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Young boys carry husked coconuts home, walking several kilometers, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, November 2009.

Juergen Freund / Indonesian fisherman throwing a cast net at a small shoal of fish by the shore. Kei Islands, Moluccas, Indonesia, November 2009

Juergen Freund / Diver watching Manta rays (Manta birostris) at cleaning station being cleaned by wrasses, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Gorgonian fan and black tree coral (Tubastrea micrantha) on coral reef, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Coral trout / grouper (Plectropomus leopardus) and Lionfish (Pterois volitans) at coral reef, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Portrait of Stonefish (Synanceia horrida) Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Frogfish (Antennarius sp) Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Shoal of Striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus) under the pier, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

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

Juergen Freund / Moluccan fishermen in their dugout canoe hunt an Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) with their spear, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, November 2009.

Juergen Freund / A Moluccan man slaughters a freshly caught Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, November 2009.

Juergen Freund / Pieces of freshly caught Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) laid out on palm fronds, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, November 2009.

Juergen Freund / Fallen Acropora coral branching out and starting to grow horizontally again. Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Lettuce corals on coral reef, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Large school of Silversides (Atherinomorus lacunosa) around the reef, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Barrel sponges (Xestospongia testudinaria) on coral reef with diver, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Hard / stone coral (Porites sp) Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Large school of Silversides (Atherinomorus lacunosa) around the reef, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Necklace sea star (Fromia monilis) resting on discarded adding machine, pollution of coastal waters, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Filefish (Monacanthidae) in an old tin can, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Green urn sea squirt (Atriolum robustum) Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) Moluccas Islands, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Local fishermen capturing a sea turtle for food, Kei islands, Moluccas, Indonesia, November 2009.

Juergen Freund / Giant clam (Tridacna gigas) on coral reef, Moluccas Islands, Indo-pacific.

Juergen Freund / Striped eel catfish (Plotosus lineatus) Moluccas Islands, Indo-pacific.

Juergen Freund / Hard brain coral (Platygyra sp) covered with pink algae and fish, Moluccas Islands, Indo-pacific.

Juergen Freund / Blue sea squirt / tunicate / ascidian (Clavelina caerulea) Moluccas Islands, Indo-pacific.

Juergen Freund / Black coral in the reef with clams, Moluccas Islands, Indo-pacific.

Juergen Freund / Moluccan man slaughters a freshly caught Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, November 2009.

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Ganung Api, active volcano, basalt pillars in foreground Banda Neira, Moluccas Is, Indonesia

Pete Oxford / Red lory {Eos bornea} ocurrs Moluccas and Kai Islands

Peter Scoones / Kora-Kora annual race of traditional war canoes Banda Moluccas Indonesia

Roland Seitre / Chattering lory (Lorius garrulus morotaianus) perched on branch, Morotai island, Moluccas, Indonesia. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Chattering lory (Lorius garrulus flavopalliatus) perched in tree, Obi Island, Moluccas, Indonesia. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Chattering lory (Lorius garrulus) perched on top of birdcage, playing with piece of string, Moluccas, Indonesia. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Purple-naped lory (Lorius domicella) perched on branch, Moluccas, Indonesia. Captive. Endangered.

Roland Seitre / Red lory (Eos bornea) perched on branch, Moluccas, Indonesia. Captive.

Roland Seitre / White-naped pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis aruensis) sitting on nest, Aru Islands, Moluccas, Indonesia. Captive.

Roland Seitre / White-naped pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis aruensis) perched on branch, Aru Islands, Moluccas, Indonesia. Captive.

Roland Seitre / White-naped pheasant pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis aruensis) portrait, Aru Islands, Moluccas, Indonesia. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Violet-necked lory (Eos squamata) portrait, Moluccas, Indonesia. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Blue-eared lory (Eos semilarvata) head portrait, Seram, Moluccas, Indonesia. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Violet-necked lory (Eos squamata) portrait, Moluccas, Indonesia. Captive.

Roland Seitre / White-eyed imperial pigeon (Ducula perspicillata) perched in tree, calling, Moluccas, Indonesia. Captive.