Indian Ocean Islands Collection

Reef manta rays (Manta alfredi) filter feeding in atoll passes and lagoons Hanifaru Bay, Raa Atoll, Maldives

Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) filter feeding on plankton. Madhivafaru Reef, Raa Atoll, Maldives

Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) shoal filter feeding on plankton concentrated by monsoon currents in Raa Atoll, Vandhoo Thila, Maldives. October

Palm spider (Nephila inaurata) in its web, female, Praslin Island, Republic of Seychelles

Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) group, individuals circling each other at dusk. Vavuu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) juvenile in shallow water, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) school, Kagi kandhu, ; North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Blue spotted trevally (Caranx bucculentus) hunting small fish in the reef, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Detail of the yellow and blue stripes of an adult Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) on a coral reef. Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Group of Spotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) swimming above the outer reef drop off, Laamu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Leather corals (Sarcophyton sp. ) fluoresce at night under blue light on a coral reef
Leather corals (Sarcophyton sp.) fluoresce at night under blue light on a coral reef. Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Pair of reef mantas (Mobula alfredi) visiting a colourful cleaning station on a coral reef. Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Female scalefin anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) swimming in front of a school of glassfish (Apogonidae), whose shiny bodies are rendered into out of focus bokeh patterns. Laamu Atoll, Maldives

School of powderblue surgeonfish (Acanthurus leucosternon) feeding, Laamu Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

School of Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) gather tightly together as they rest during the day, with a Clown triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)

Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) school shelter in a bull kelp forest (Nereocystis luetkeana). Race Rocks, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Strawberry land hermit crab (Coenobita perlatus). On white coral sand beach, Small unhinhabited coral islet in Raa Atoll lagoon, Maldives

Maldives tropical reef community. Morray eel and tropical fish in mostly dead or dying coral reef following several bleaching events, the latest in 2016. Dhonfanu Thila, Baa Atoll, Maldives

Sky emperors (Lethrinus mahsena) shoaling in Passe Dubois / Dubois channel, Aldabra, Indian Ocean

RF - Portrait of Coral hermit crab (Paguritta harmsi) living in a hard coral colony. North Male Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

RF - A school of Crescent-tail bigeye (Priacanthus hamrur) on a coral reef. North Male Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Several mimic goatfish (Mulliodichthys mimicus) hide within a school of Bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) on a coral reef. North Ari Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

School of White collar butterflyfish (Chaetodon collare) pack together above a coral reef. North Male Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Reef manta (Manta alfredi) mouth open feeding at night, South Ari atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Seychelles Sunbird (Cinnyris dussumieri), adult male singing, Praslin Island, Republic of Seychelles

Pristine tropical rainforest and granite cliffs in mist, Morne Seychelles National Park, Mahe Island, Republic of Seychelles

Stripeless day gecko (Phelsuma astriata), camouflaged between leaves, Praslin Island, Republic of Seychelles

Seychelles kestrel (Falco araeus), adult perched on wire, Republic of Seychelles Vulnerable species

Bignose unicornfish (Naso vlamingii) profile of male displaying (the blue stripe at the bottom of the frame is the tail of another individual) Baa Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Aldabra Giant Tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) resting in a pool to keep cool, Grand Terre, Natural World Heritage Site, Aldabra

Blackspotted stingray (Taeniurops meyeni) with a remora (Echeneis naucrates) attached to its belly swimming in the open water with a diver in the background. Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Bengal snapper (Lutjanus bengalensis), Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes) and Fusiliers (Caesio sp)
Bengal snapper (Lutjanus bengalensis), Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes) and Fusiliers (Caesio sp.) diving towards coral reef to avoid predators. North Ari Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) pair. South Ari Atoll, Madlives. Indian Ocean

Maldive anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) shoal swimming in the current flowing over a Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica). Baa Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Coral clam (Pedum spondyloideum) close up, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) swimming in shallow crystal clear water, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Round ribbontail ray (Taeniura meyeni) South Ari Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean

Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) swimming in shallow crystal clear water, Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

Dramatic evening sky over Anse Source d Argent, La Digue. Seychelles. February 2007

Palm trees and dense vegetation on Dhigurah Island viewed from the sea, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Sunset over the ocean viewed from beach, Dhigurah Island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Palm tree on the beach at sunset, Dhigurah island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Aerial view of waves breaking on reef edge and sand bank, along South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Aerial view along reef and sandbank to Dhigurah island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Sunset over the ocean from Dhigurah Island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Sunset over Dhigurah Island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

Aerial view of narrow coral atoll island with palm trees and white sand beach surrounded by reef, Dhigurah Island, South Ari Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. February, 2020

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