Tim Fitzharris / Palm trees on coast, Bacuit Bay near El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Juergen Freund / Silhouette of karst limestone outcrop and Coconut trees (Cocos nucifera) of Entalula Island at sunset. El Nido, Northern Palawan, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / Diver amongst Sergeant major damselfish (Abudefduf vaigiensis) house reef of Miniloc Island Resort, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines. These fish come together densely when bread is thrown into the water...

Juergen Freund / Sergeant major damselfish (Abudefduf vaigiensis), Parrotfish and Wrasses in the house reef of Miniloc Island Resort, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines. These fish come together densely when bread is throw...

Juergen Freund / Snorkeler swimming through a school of Oxeye scads (Selar boops) in the house reef of Miniloc Island Resort, El Nido island, Palawan, Philippines, May 2009. Model released.

Juergen Freund / Snorkeler swims amongst Sergeant major damselfish (Abudefduf vaigiensis) at the house reef of Miniloc Island Resort, El Nido Island, Palawan, Philippines, May 2009. These fish gather in a dense mass w...

Juergen Freund / Snorkeler swimming underwater, split level, with Miniloc Island Resort in the background, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, May 2009. Model released

Juergen Freund / Sergeant major damselfish (Abudefduf vaigiensis) at the house reef of Miniloc Island Resort, El Nido Island, Palawan, Philippines, May 2009. These fish gather in a dense mass when bread is thrown into...

Juergen Freund / Sargassum frogfish / anglerfish (Histrio histrio) in its floating Sargassum seaweed home, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Juergen Freund / Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) chasing shoal of Oxeye Scads (Selar boops) in the house reef of Miniloc Island Resort, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Juergen Freund / Diver lowering an artificial reef made of ceramic snowflakes to help rejuvenate the dead reef of El Nido. The 1998 El Nino caused a massive scale coral bleaching to this tourist town that used to have...

Juergen Freund / Sargassum frogfish / anglerfish (Histrio histrio) in its floating Sargassum seaweed home, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Juergen Freund / Sargassum frogfish / anglerfish (Histrio histrio) in its floating Sargassum seaweed home, Miniloc island in the background, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines.

Tim Fitzharris / Cadlao Island near El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Juergen Freund / Hook and line fishermen allowed to fish in protected municipal waters. El Nido, Palawan, Phillipines, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / Miniloc Island Resort at dusk. El Nido, Palawan, Phillipines, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / Artificial reef using ceramic snowflakes help rejuvenate the dead coral reefs of El Nido. The 1998 El Nino caused a massive scale coral bleaching to this tourist town that used to have pristine coral...

Juergen Freund / Artificial reef using ceramic snowflakes help rejuvenate the dead coral reefs of El Nido. The 1998 El Nino caused a massive scale coral bleaching to this tourist town that used to have pristine coral...

Juergen Freund / Sergeant major damselfish (Abudefduf vaigiensis), Parrotfish and Wrasses in the house reef of Miniloc Island Resort, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines. These fish come together densely when bread is throw...

Juergen Freund / Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) chasing schooling Oxeye Scads (Selar boops) house reef of Miniloc Island Resort, El Nido Island, Palawan, Philippines.

Juergen Freund / Sargassum seaweed (Sargassum sp) floating at the surface, split level, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, May.

Juergen Freund / Artificial reef made of ceramic snowflakes to help rejuvenate the dead reef of El Nido. The 1998 El Nino caused a massive scale coral bleaching to this tourist town that used to have pristine coral re...

Juergen Freund / Artificial reef using ceramic snowflakes help rejuvenate the dead coral reefs of El Nido. The 1998 El Nino caused a massive scale coral bleaching to this tourist town that used to have pristine coral...

Juergen Freund / Snorkler and cottages of El Nido resort, Philippines