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  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, hovers in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    Ribbon Sweetlips 12x18
  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, hovers in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR27rsra30.tif
  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, with several other sweetlips species, hovers in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR28rsra65.tif
  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, hovers in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR27rsra30.tif
  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, with several other sweetlips species, hovers in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR28rsra54.tif
  • A Blue-spotted Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, hovers among lush soft corals and gorgonians. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    Raja Reefscape FA 30 x 45.tif
  • A Blue-spotted Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, hovers among lush soft corals and gorgonians. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    Raja Reefscape 30 x 45
  • Raja Ampat is among the few areas in the world where colorful soft corals,  Dendronepthya sp., grow within inches of the surface, sometimes attached  mangrove roots. Healthy mangrove forests are a prime feature of Raja Ampat, and are key to healthy marine habitat, functioning as nurseries to many species. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    rasplit9LM.tif
  • One of many unspoiled beaches in Raja Ampat. Dampier Straight, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    2009MAY08tsra140.tif
  • Idyllic beach scene, Kri Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    2009MAY09tsra27_screenres.jpg
  • An Emperor Angelfish, Pomacanthus imperator, surrounded by thriving soft  and gorgonian corals and crinoids. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    20181214_RajaAmpat_0036.tif
  • Mixed school of Diagonal-Banded Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus lineatus, Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, Goldstriped Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia, and a Blubberlips, Plectorhinchus gibbosus. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161206_RajaAmpat_0148.tif
  • Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, and Blue-spotted Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181215_RajaAmpat_0123.tif
  • A Blue-spotted Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, hovers among lush soft corals and gorgonians. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181214_RajaAmpat_0155.tif
  • A rarely seen combination, Soft Coral growing on mangrove roots in clear water. Nampele, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161210_RajaAmpat_0254.tif
  • A Blue-spotted Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, hovers among lush soft corals and gorgonians. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181214_RajaAmpat_0105.tif
  • Green Turtle, Chelonia mydas, being serviced by a Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides dimidiatus. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181212_RajaAmpat_0031.tif
  • Mixed school of Diagonal-Banded Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus lineatus, Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, Goldstriped Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161206_RajaAmpat_0158.tif
  • Mixed school of Diagonal-Banded Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus lineatus, Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, Goldstriped Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia, and a Blubberlips, Plectorhinchus gibbosus. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    Sweetlips Congregation 30 x 4
  • Mixed school of Diagonal-Banded Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus lineatus, and Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161206_RajaAmpat_0105.tif
  • A Banded Archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix, cruises just below the surface near a soft coral colony among magrove roots. Nampele, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20161210_RajaAmpat_0021.tif
  • A trio of Moorish Idols, Zanclus cornutus, approach a large barrel sponge, along with a Blue-spotted Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181213_RajaAmpat_0076.tif
  • A rarely seen combination, Soft Corals, Dendronepthya sp., growing on mangrove roots in clear water. Nampele, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161210_RajaAmpat_0056.tif
  • A colorful nudibranch, Tenellia sp., glides across a twig of Halameda algae. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181217_RajaAmpat_0151.tif
  • A pair of Green Turtles, Chelonia mydas, cavort over a hard coral slope.  Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181220_RajaAmpat_0001.tif
  • A small pinnacle covered with soft corals and tunicates appears to dwarf a distant diver. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161212_RajaAmpat_0190.tif
  • Pewter Angelfish, Chaetodontoplus dimidiatus, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161209_RajaAmpat_0012.tif
  • A Magenta Dottyback, Pseudochromis porphyreus, with an unwelcome hitchiker, a parasitic isopod. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161209_RajaAmpat_0010.tif
  • An otherwise pristine Brain Coral, damaged by someone scratching graffiti into its delicate tissues. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, indian Ocean
    20161207_RajaAmpat_0167.tif
  • A lone fisherman plies glassy waters at sunset in a motorized dugout. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    2009MAY02tsra57.tif
  • Rosewater's egg cowrie, Primovula rosewateri, on gorgonian coral. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161213_RajaAmpat_0117.tif
  • A rarely seen combination, Soft Corals, Dendronepthya sp., growing on mangrove roots in clear water. Nampele, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161210_RajaAmpat_0247.tif
  • A Raja Epaulette Shark, Hemiscylliium freycineti, forages amidst a healthy seagrass bed. Epaulette Sharks are also known as Walking Sharks, due to their habit of walking on their fins instead of swimming. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009MAY07epshark48LM.tif
  • A school of Ruddy Fusiliers, Pterocaesio pisang, swarm above a coral bomme adorned with leather coral and Dendronepthya soft coral.  Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, Ceram Sea, Indian Ocean
    20161206_RajaAmpat_0244.tif
  • Shoreline at Sawandarak Village, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181220_RajaAmpat_0722.tif
  • A rarely seen combination, Soft Coral growing on mangrove roots in clear water. Nampele, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161210_RajaAmpat_0254.tif
  • Thriving hard corals, clear water and mangroves are a rare combination. Nampele, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161210_RajaAmpat_0026.tif
  • Bluespotted Coral Grouper, Cephalopholis miniata, being cleaned by a Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides dimidatus. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161209_RajaAmpat_0036.tif
  • Mixed school of Diagonal-Banded Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus lineatus, Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, Goldstriped Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia, and a Blubberlips, Plectorhinchus gibbosus. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161206_RajaAmpat_0147.tif
  • Tassled Wobbegong Shark, Eucrossorhinus dasypogon, swimming over a colony of Acropora coral. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161208_RajaAmpat_0073.tif
  • Mixed school of Diagonal-Banded Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus lineatus, and Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, Raja Ampat,  West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161207_RajaAmpat_0079.tif
  • Perfectly camouflaged, a Denise's Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus denise,  perches among the branches of its Gorgonian host. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    20161211_RajaAmpat_0035.tif
  • These colorful nudibranchs, Hypselodoris apolegma, are mating. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181215_RajaAmpat_0257.tif
  • Shoreline at Sawandarak Village, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181220_RajaAmpat_0722_screenres.jpg
  • These tiny, nearly transparent shrimp, Vir philippinensis, are found exclusively among the tentacles of Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa. Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR16shrimp95LM.tif
  • White Bonnet Anemonefish, Amphiprion leucokranos, with eggs. Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia
    20181218_RajaAmpat_0115.tif
  • A tightly packed school of Ribbon Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus polytaenia, hover in formation near a coral bommie. Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    Sweetlips School 16 x 24
  • Susan's Flatworm, Pseudoceros susanae, looks similar to certain nudibranchs, but is distinguished by flat body and lack of rhinophores. Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR16worm05LM.tif
  • A Tailspot Blenny, Ecsenius stigmatura, hovers over a colorful colony of encrusting sponge. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009MAY01blen06LM.tif
  • These tiny, nearly transparent shrimp, Vir philippinensis, are found exclusively among the tentacles of Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa. Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR16shrimp95LM.tif
  • These tiny, nearly transparent shrimp, Vir philippinensis, are found exclusively among the tentacles of Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa. Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    2009APR16shrimp95LM.tif
  • Typically only 16mm in length, this Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus denise, is among the smallest vertebrates. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    PortfolioTrioSHPcavernKELPSCAPE.jpg
  • Aptly known as the Orangutan Crab, this spider crab, Achaeus japonicus, makes its home in a colony of Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa. Raja Ampat Archipelago, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    crab143CP.tif
  • A juvenilie Lemon Damselfish, Pomacentrus moluccensis, hovers over its home, a colony of Acropora coral. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
    df11CP.tif
  • Typically only 16mm in length, this Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus denise, is among the smallest vertebrates and is the smallest of all sea horse species. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    shp40-2.tif
  • This Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus bargibanti, almost appears to be whistling! A master of camouflage, it blends in perfectly with its Gorgonian host, Muricella sp.  Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    shp54CPIX.tif
  • Roughly the size of a grain of rice, this Pygmy Sea Horse, Hippocampus bargibanti, is a master of camouflage, blending in perfectly with its Gorgonian host, Muricella sp. The distended abdomen of this individual indicates that it is probably a pregnant male. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.
    shp52CPIX.tif
  • Healthy coral reef meets mangrove forest in clear water--an extremely productive and increasingly rare habitat.  Gam Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    rsra27CP.tif
  • Nudibranch, Pteraeolidia ianthina, sometimes known as Purple Dragon, crawling on a tunicate. Thought to benefit from photosynthsizing symbiotic algae living within its tissues. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    nb376.tif
  • Beauty and the Beast: This gorgeous Magenta Dottyback, Pseudochromis porphyreus, is plagued by a parasitic isopod. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean....
    db6CP.tif
  • This soft-coral crab, Hoplophrys oatesii, blends in perfectly with its host, a Dendronepthya sp. soft coral. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean. ....
    crab157CP.tif
  • Aptly known as the Orangutan Crab, this spider crab, Achaeus japonicus, makes its home in a colony of Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa. Raja Ampat Archipelago, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    crab154CP.tif
  • Aptly known as the Orangutan Crab, this spider crab, Achaeus japonicus, makes its home in a colony of Bubble Coral, Plerogyra sinuosa. Raja Ampat Archipelago, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    crab156CP.tif
  • A school of Fusiliers stream over healthy hard and soft corals at a reef known as Melissa's Garden. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
    rsra28CP.tif
  • A juvenile Lemon Damselfish, Pomacentrus moluccensis, hovers over its home, a colony of Acropora coral. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean....
    df9CP.tif
  • 20161208_RajaAmpat_0125.tif
  • The Southern California desert burst into color during the 2019 Superbloom. Lake Elsinore, California, USA
    20190324_superbloom_0279.tif
  • The Southern California desert burst into color during the 2019 Superbloom. Lake Elsinore, California, USA
    20190324_superbloom_0155.tif
  • RajaAmpat08MAY070019.tif
  • Pontohi's Pygmy Seahorse, Hippocampus pontohi, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Indian Ocean
    2009MAY03shp92.tif