Juergen Freund / Coral reef split level with mangroves. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2012

Juergen Freund / Raja Ampat pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus sp.) Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) mating over coral reef, Sipadan Island, Sabah, Malaysia, June, Endangered species

Juergen Freund / Schooling Silverside fish (Antherinidae) split level with karst limestone walls, West Papuan fisherman in boat, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2002.

Juergen Freund / School of Yellow line / Yellowstripe scads (Selaroides leptolepis) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Schooling Silverside fish (Antherinidae) split level with karst limestone walls, fan coral and featherstar, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2002.

Juergen Freund / Wonderpus (Wunderpus photogenicus) Indo-pacific.

Juergen Freund / Moromaho Island is home to thousands of Coconut palms (Cocos nucifera). Twice a year farmers come to this island to harvest copra, the meat of the coconut, which is the source of coconut oil. Wakatobi...

Juergen Freund / Freshly caught fish laid out under the sun to dry for easier storage. Filipinos traditionally eat fried dried fish and rice everyday. Dried fish needs no refrigeration and can last a long time. Philip...

Juergen Freund / A thatched house built in amongst the mangrove roots on stilts. Northern Palawan, Philippines, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / Aerial view of palm oil plantations (Elaeis guineensis). Sabah, Malaysia, June 2009.

Juergen Freund / Outrigger boat in Big Lagoon, with its karst limestone cliffs, emerald waters and shallow coral reefs in the white sand. North Palawan, Philippines, May 2009.