Juergen Freund / A sing-sing performance, known as laklakau in the Tigak language, by Enuk villagers. Villagers sing and dance to show off their traditional rituals and identity. The sing-sing is performed as a celebr...

Juergen Freund / Land Hermit crab using a plastic bottle cap as its home. Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, June 2010

Brent Stephenson / Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon (Ducula rubricera) perched on a mossy branch. Captive. Kavieng, New Ireland, New Guinea, April.

Juergen Freund / Treehouse on Enuk Island. Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, June 2010.

Juergen Freund / Woman from Enuk Island making her thatched roof. Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, June 2010.

Juergen Freund / Papua New Guinean artist carving Malagan wooden sculptures, the ceremonial art of New Ireland's living culture, from the soft, abundant Saba tree wood. He uses four natural pigments for paint. Kavien...

Juergen Freund / Papua New Guinean artist with the four natural pigments he uses for paint. He carves Malagan wooden sculptures, the ceremonial art of New Ireland's living culture, from the soft, abundant Saba tree wo...

Juergen Freund / Lissenung Island Resort girls preparing a traditional mumu cooking. Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, June 2010.

Juergen Freund / Papua New Guinean artist carving Malagan wooden sculptures, the ceremonial art of New Ireland's living culture, from the soft, abundant Saba tree wood. He uses four natural pigments for paint. Kavieng...

Juergen Freund / A sing-sing performance, known as laklakau in the Tigak language, by Enuk villagers.The sing-sing is performed as a celebration on many occasions, including at the end of a school year, as thanksgivin...

Juergen Freund / Man applying lime paste to the face of a boy for a sing-sing performance, known as laklakau in the Tigak language, by Enuk villagers. Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, June 2010.

Juergen Freund / Man smoking and drying copra, the meat of the coconut, in Enuk Village. Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, June 2010.

Juergen Freund / Papua New Guinean artist with the natural pigment he uses when carving Malagan wooden sculptures, the ceremonial art of New Ireland's living culture. The black pigment is made from a fruit of a Kalapu...

Juergen Freund / Shrek the parrot of Lissenung Island Resort, an Electus parrot (Eclectus roratus) Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, June 2010.

Brent Stephenson / Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) female sleeping on perch. Captive individual. Kavieng, New Ireland, New Guinea, April.

Juergen Freund / Diver at wreck of WW II Japanese fighter plane 'Nakajima Kate' + anemone with clownfish, Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Diver at the wreck of a WW II Japanese fighter plane 'Nakajima Kate', Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Diver at the wreck of a WW II Japanese fighter plane 'Nakajima Kate', Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Diver at Shipwreck of the 'Der Yang', Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Roberto Rinaldi / Crinoid / feather star (Comasteridae) and coral near Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Roberto Rinaldi / Crinoid / feather star (Comasteridae) on sea fans near Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, Oceania