Alex Mustard / Big fin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) descends from open water to the reef at night. Arafur Sea, Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia.

Georgette Douwma / Bigeye Scad (Selarcrumenophthalmus). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Georgette Douwma / Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). The tentacles are usually a dull brown, but this anemone is partially bleached and has lost most of the endosymbiotic zooxanthellae. Raja Ampat, West Papua,...

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 / Young West Papuan boys carrying a catch of fresh fish to the kitchen. Batu Rumah, Bird's Head Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia, July 2009.

Juergen Freund / Aerial view of Schumann Island in Kimbe Bay. West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, October 2008.

Juergen Freund / Crinoids or featherstars covering a coral bommie with dive boat looming overhead, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Two Twinspot / Crabeye gobies (Signigobius biocellatus) West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Tiny reef crab on soft coral, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Golden damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon aureus) tending eggs laid on a whip coral, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Golden sea squirt (Polycarpa aurata) West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) at reef, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) swimming past coral reef, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Teira batfish / Longfin spadefish (Platax teira) West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Split level of solar powered gauge measuring sea temperature, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, May 2010

Juergen Freund / True clownfish / Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula) amongst tentacles of anemone on reef, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Bivalve mollusc lives in crevices in colonies of living hard corals. Only the the shell opening and mantle are visible, along with the minute eyes along its margin, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Featherstars / crinoids attached to Gorgonian coral, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Gorgonian fan coral with Featherstar / crinoid attached, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Elephant ear sponge (Ianthella basta) with a Triplefin blenny resting on it, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Schooling Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie) West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Detail of Orange elephant ear sponge (Agelas clathrodes) with crinoid / featherstar attached, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Hard corals showing bleaching caused by heat stress, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, May 2010.

Juergen Freund / Healthy coral reef in the shallows, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Gorgonian fan coral with crinoids / featherstars, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Mahonia Na Dari (Guardian of the Sea) Teacher Lorna Romaso leads a group of 16 students to snorkel and learn about the reef. West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, May 2010.

Juergen Freund / Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) studded with crinoids / featherstars with diver in the background, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Details of Orange elephant ear sponge (Agelas clathrodes) with crinoids / featherstars attached, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Mahonia Na Dari (Guardian of the Sea) teacher Lorna Romaso leads a group of 16 students to snorkel and learn about the reef. West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, May 2010.

Juergen Freund / Mahonia Na Dari (Guardian of the Sea) Teacher Lorna Romaso leads a group of 16 students to snorkel and learn about the reef. West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, May 2010

Juergen Freund / View of sea surface through a Whip coral forest (Junceella sp) Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Detail eye and skin of a Pufferfish, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Details of mouth of an anemone, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Snowflake moray eel (Echidna nebulosa) hunting over sea rubble, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Nudibranch (Jorunna funebris) feeding on its preferred sponge, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) with Teira batfish (Platax teira) in background, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) hiding amongst the tentacles of its closed anemone host, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Boxer / Pom pom crab (Lybia tesselata) on coral, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Silvertip reef shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus) Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Ancient pictographs (rock / cave paintings) of fish and sea creatures on karst limestone formations. Sunmalelen area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010

Juergen Freund / Swim-through at dive site called Boo with colourful corals in the foreground. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Aerial of Kri Island, Kri Eco Resort and Sorido Bay Resort. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / Schooling Yellowtail fusilier (Caesio cuning) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / A parade of giant manta rays (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia,

Juergen Freund / Giant manta ray (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station, seen from behind. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Fruit bats (Megachiroptera) flying out from the island where they roost during the day. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / Giant manta ray (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Fluorescent corals. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / School of Yellow line scads (Selaroides leptolepis) and diver, Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010. Model released.

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

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

Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of coral reef and island with snorkeller swimming underwater. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010. Model released.

Juergen Freund / Karst limestone formations rising out of the sea. Sunmalelen area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010

Juergen Freund / Bungalows of Misool Eco Resort as night falls. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of coral reef and island. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010

Juergen Freund / A large shoal of Lunar fusiliers (Caesio lunaris) blending in with the same blue of the water. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Soft coral (Alcyonacea) in the shallow mangroves with diver, split level. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of Black tip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) patrolling the shallows. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Very old human skulls on a ledge in the karst limestone walls of a Raja Ampat island. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / School of Yellow line scads (Selaroides leptolepis) hunted by Bluefin jacks (Caranx melampygus). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia,

Juergen Freund / Bungalows of Misool Eco Resort as night falls. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010

Juergen Freund / Giant manta ray (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station with diver swimming behind it. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Fallen mangrove leaves adding to detritus in the soil. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

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...

Juergen Freund / West Papuan fishermen in their outrigger houseboat over the shallow reef. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / Giant manta rays (Manta birostris) at a cleaning station. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Aerial view of Raja Ampat's islands, sand cays and lagoons. West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / School of Bigeye jacks / Trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

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

Juergen Freund / Black tip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) patrolling the shallows. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a shallow coral reef and house on stilts. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of Black tip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) patrolling the shallows. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010

Juergen Freund / Nudibranchs (Chromodoris lochi) crawling on a sea squirt. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Sea pen octocoral (Veretillum sp) with polyps out, feeding, Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Convict blennies / False catfish, juvenile, (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) amidst a fan coral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia,

Juergen Freund / Tiny Brittlestars (Ophiuridae) wrapped around the branches of Fan coral, Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

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

Juergen Freund / Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in a fancoral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Featherstar (Comantheria briareus) on red fancoral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Feather star (Crinoidea) underside. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Golden damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon aureus) swimming around a fan coral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Feather star (Crinoidea) underside. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Young woman in "tree" yoga pose, looking out to sea. Daram Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Bean shaped polyps of an Anchor coral (Euphyllia ancora), a large polyp stony (LPS) coral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in a fancoral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) in its fan coral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Giant / Map pufferfish (Arothron mappa) swimming in the reef. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January

Juergen Freund / Newly harvested Mangrove timber getting cleaned in the sea. The red bark has been taken off causing an orange red tint in the shallow water. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / Students from Yellu Village posing with photographers Jurgen and Stella Freund and Misool Eco Resort staff in front of the WWF panda flag. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Friant's sea star (Nardoa frianti), close-up of skin of the upper side. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Fan coral (Gorgonacea) with open polyps. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia..

Juergen Freund / Detail of a soft coral (Dendronephthya sp). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / A colony of golden sea squirts / tunicates (Polycarpa aurata). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January.