Juergen Freund / Gorgonian fan coral (Gorgonaceae) in the shallow mangroves, split level. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Second Place in the Portfolio Award of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards Competit...
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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.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Silverside fish (Antherinidae) split level with karst limestone walls, fan coral and featherstar, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2002.
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Juergen Freund / A parade of giant manta rays (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia,
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Juergen Freund / Giant manta ray (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station, seen from behind. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Giant manta ray (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Soft coral (Alcyonacea) in the shallow mangroves with diver, split level. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010
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Juergen Freund / Giant manta ray (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station with diver swimming behind it. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Fallen mangrove leaves adding to detritus in the soil. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Light streaming into a shallow cave in a dive site called The Passage, with a diver swimming up towards the foliage visible above. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010. Model release...
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Juergen Freund / West Papuan fishermen in their outrigger houseboat over the shallow reef. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010
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Juergen Freund / Giant manta rays (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a shallow coral reef and house on stilts. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010
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Juergen Freund / Nudibranchs (Chromodoris lochi) crawling on a sea squirt. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Friant's sea star (Nardoa frianti), close-up of skin of the upper side. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Member of West Papuan dive boat crew free-swimming underwater. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010
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Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of Fan coral (Gorgonacea) in the shallows with boat shilouetted against the sunset in the background. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010
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Juergen Freund / Giant manta ray (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station with diver looking up at it. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010
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Juergen Freund / Variegated / Common lizardfish (Synodus variegatus) portrait. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Silhouette of an outrigger dugout canoe seen from underwater. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February
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Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a shallow coral reef and mangroves with local West Papuan man in a dugout canoe. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Yellow-ribbon sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia) surrounded by glassy sweepers (Pempheris schomburgki). North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Yellow-ribbon sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia) surrounded by dense shoal of glassy sweepers (Pempheris schomburgki). North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
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Tim Laman / Aerial view of Hidden Bay in North Wwest peninsula of Gam Island. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Tim Laman / Aerial view of Hidden Bay in North West peninsula of Gam Island. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Tim Laman / Aerial view of Gam Island, North West Peninsula with marine lakes visible. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Giant manta rays (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station with cleaner wrasses. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Trees at surfaces casting shadow over shallows, with Gorgonian fan coral (Alcyonacea) and Tunicates, in the shallows. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
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Juergen Freund / Raja Ampat epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium sp.) North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Giant manta rays (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station with cleaner wrasses. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
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Solvin Zankl / Giant manta rays (Manta birostris) at cleaning station North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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Solvin Zankl / Giant manta rays (Manta birostris) North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
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Solvin Zankl / Two Giant manta rays (Manta birostris) feeding on plankton, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean, Vulnerable species.
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Solvin Zankl / False clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) tending its eggs at a late stage of development, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Silverside fish (Antherinidae) split level with karst limestone walls, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February .
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Silverside fish (Antherinidae) split level with karst limestone walls, fan coral and featherstar, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2002.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Silverside fish (Antherinidae) split level with karst limestone walls. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Silverside fish (Antherinidae) split level with karst limestone walls. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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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.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Silverside fish (Antherinidae) split level with karst limestone walls. Indigenous people in canoe. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) resting on a large coral. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / A parade of giant manta rays (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / A massive Fan coral (Gorgonacea) in the shallows with the foliage of the trees visible through the water above. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Yellow ribbon sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia) surrounded by glassy sweepers with a diver in the background. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February.
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Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a shallow coral reef and mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Vandalism underwater - names etched onto hard corals at a manta cleaning station by bored dive guides waiting for rays to appear. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Lionfish (Pterois volitans) by a Fan coral (Gorgonacea) in the shallow mangrove area. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / A massive Fan coral (Gorgonacea) in the shallows with the foliage of the trees visible through the water above. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February.
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Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a shallow coral reef and mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Raja Ampat epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium sp) resting amongst corals. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Split level of a shallow coral reef and mangroves with an abundance of leather corals. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Manta cleaning station with bommie teeming with fish and tunicates. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February.
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Juergen Freund / A carpet of Yellow sea cucumbers (Colochirus robustus) in the reef. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February.
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Juergen Freund / A massive Fan coral (Gorgonacea) in the shallows with the foliage of the trees visible through the water above. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Yellow ribboned sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia) surrounded by glassy sweepers. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) resting on a large coral. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Yellow ribbon sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia) surrounded by glassy sweepers. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Fan coral (Gorgonacea) in the shallows, surrounded by mangrove roots and tiny fish. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Yellow ribbon sweetlips (Plectorhinchus polytaenia) with diver watching in the background. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / West Papuan woman with a paddle in a dugout canoe by the mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Coral reef with yellow featherstar in the shallows. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Silversides (Atherinidae) over coral reef in mangrove shallows. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Shallow coral reef with mangrove reflections. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Yellowtail fusiliers (Caesio cuning) at a manta cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Shallow coral reef with mangrove reflections. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a shallow coral reef with bushy corals resembling the foliage of the mangroves above. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / School of blue green chromis (Chromis viridis) in a shallow coral reef in the mangroves with. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Giant manta rays (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station, seen from above. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Mangrove roots beneath the water, with foilage visible above the surface. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / West Papuan man with a fishing spear in a dugout canoe by the mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon). North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Yellowtail fusiliers (Caesio cuning) at manta cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.) attached to a mangrove root. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of mangroves and a shallow coral reef. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Coral reef with Tunicates (Perophora namei) North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon). North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Split level of a shallow coral reef and mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling Yellowtail fusiliers (Caesio cuning) at a manta cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / A massive Fan coral (Gorgonacea) in the shallows with the foliage of the trees visible through the water above. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February.
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Juergen Freund / Giant manta ray (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia,
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Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) well-camouflaged on coral. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Split level of a shallow coral reef and mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Schooling flower cardinalfish (Apogon Fleurieu) in the mangrove shallows. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a shallow coral reef with bushy corals resembling the foliage of the mangroves above. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Fish amongst Black coral bush in shallow water, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.) attached to a mangrove root, seen from below, with mangrove foliage visible through the water. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / A massive Fan coral (Gorgonacea) in the shallows with the foliage of the trees visible through the water above. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February.
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Juergen Freund / Raja Ampat epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium sp) swimming over corals. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of Tube corals (Tubastrea sp) encrusted on mangrove roots in the shallows. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Leather coral reflected in shallow water, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Fallen mangrove leaves adding to detritus to the soil. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Split level of a shallow coral reef with leather corals and mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Mangrove roots beneath the water, with foilage visible above the surface. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Split level of a shallow coral reef and mangroves with an abundance of leather corals. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.
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Juergen Freund / Giant manta ray (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
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Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a shallow coral reef and mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.