Skip to main content

Melanesia Collection (page 2)

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) releases a large cloud of gametes as it

Giant barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) releases a large cloud of gametes as it spawns on a coral reef, while a Threadfin hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus) looks

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Growling riflebird (Ptiloris intercedens) male, Adelbert Mountain Range, Madang Province

Growling riflebird (Ptiloris intercedens) male, Adelbert Mountain Range, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. Endemic

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Diphyllodes magnificus) male, Lower montane highlands

Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Diphyllodes magnificus) male, Lower montane highlands near Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. Endemic

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) female gripping onto a piece of waterlogged wood

Common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) female gripping onto a piece of waterlogged wood with her prehensile tail. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) at night. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) at night. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Western clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) poses with a large

Western clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) poses with a large, dominant female behind. The clownfish in the foreground is probably a juvenile. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: RF - A portrait of a stargazer (Uranoscopus sulphureus) lying in ambush in the sand at

RF - A portrait of a stargazer (Uranoscopus sulphureus) lying in ambush in the sand at night. North Sulawesi

Background imageMelanesia Collection: RF - Reef manta (Mobula alfredi) female swimming close to a coral reef, while Cleaner wrasse

RF - Reef manta (Mobula alfredi) female swimming close to a coral reef, while Cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), tiny by comparison, pick parasites from its belly

Background imageMelanesia Collection: RF - Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) looks out from its home in a sea fan (Annella sp.)

RF - Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) looks out from its home in a sea fan (Annella sp.). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Portrait of a Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) in open water at night

Portrait of a Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) in open water at night. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Coral (Lobophytum sp. ) on a reef flat, with Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Coral (Lobophytum sp. ) on a reef flat, with Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Coral (Lobophytum sp.) on a reef flat, with Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in background. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) swims through schools of fish. Misool

Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) swims through schools of fish. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Orange painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) fishing

Orange painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) fishing. Here the frogfish is illuminated by a snooted strobe and the packground sand lit with a red LED torch. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Thorny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) gripping onto a sponge. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Thorny seahorse (Hippocampus histrix) gripping onto a sponge. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) emerging from its home in an old clam shell

Veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) emerging from its home in an old clam shell. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) and Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) Cenderawasih Bay

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) and Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Crocodile monitor (Varanus salvadorii) portrait, captive, occurs in New Guinea

Crocodile monitor (Varanus salvadorii) portrait, captive, occurs in New Guinea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf. Tonga, South Pacific, September

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) calf. Tonga, South Pacific, September

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Gorgonian coral (Gorganacea) with polyps extended for feeding, Savusavu, Fiji

Gorgonian coral (Gorganacea) with polyps extended for feeding, Savusavu, Fiji

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Praying mantis nymph silhouetted through leaf

Praying mantis nymph silhouetted through leaf, . Raja Ampat, Western Papua, Indonesian New Guinea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Wilsons bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica), Waigeo, Raja Ampat, Western Papua

Wilsons bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica), Waigeo, Raja Ampat, Western Papua, Indonesian New Guinea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: RF - Polyps on gorgonian fan coral. West Papua, Indonesia

RF - Polyps on gorgonian fan coral. West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Polyps on gorgonian fan coral. West Papua, Indonesia

Polyps on gorgonian fan coral. West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Kaleidoscopic image of coral reef with Red sea whips (Ellisella ceratophyta). Misool

Kaleidoscopic image of coral reef with Red sea whips (Ellisella ceratophyta). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Kaleidoscopic image of gorgonian coral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Kaleidoscopic image of gorgonian coral. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Kaleidoscopic image of coral reef with soft corals (Dendropnethya) shoal of Yellow back fusilliers

Kaleidoscopic image of coral reef with soft corals (Dendropnethya) shoal of Yellow back fusilliers (Caesio teres) West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: RF - Coral reef with Soft corals (Dendronephthya sp) and fish, West Papua, Indonesia

RF - Coral reef with Soft corals (Dendronephthya sp) and fish, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Kaleidoscopic image of Bubble tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). Raja Ampat, West Papua

Kaleidoscopic image of Bubble tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: RF - Shoal of Slender pinjalo snappers (Pinjalo lewisi) swimming over soft corals on coral reef

RF - Shoal of Slender pinjalo snappers (Pinjalo lewisi) swimming over soft corals on coral reef. West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Ring-tailed Cardinalfish (Apogon aureus) West Papua, Indonesia

Ring-tailed Cardinalfish (Apogon aureus) West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Polyps on gorgonian fan coral. West Papua, Indonesia

Polyps on gorgonian fan coral. West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Western crowned pigeon, (Goura cristata), Aiduma Island, Triton Bay, near mainland New Guinea

Western crowned pigeon, (Goura cristata), Aiduma Island, Triton Bay, near mainland New Guinea, Western Papua, Indonesian New Guinea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Karst islands in Misool archipelago, Raja Ampat, Western Papua, Indonesian New Guinea

Karst islands in Misool archipelago, Raja Ampat, Western Papua, Indonesian New Guinea. December 2016

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Wilsons bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica), Waigeo, Raja Ampat, Western Papua

Wilsons bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica), Waigeo, Raja Ampat, Western Papua, Indonesian New Guinea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) swimming just above sea bed, Raja Ampat

Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) swimming just above sea bed, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) in Beqa (Benga) Lagoon, a reserve where sharks

Bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) in Beqa (Benga) Lagoon, a reserve where sharks are fed as part of a commercial diving operation. Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Rainforest interior views, looking up

Rainforest interior views, looking up

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Eyes of Margined sole fish (Brachirus heterolapis) on its camouflaged body

Eyes of Margined sole fish (Brachirus heterolapis) on its camouflaged body. Saonek Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean. Dampier Strait

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) in a purple Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis

Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) in a purple Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Gorgonian / Fan coral (Solenocaulon akalyx), close up, West Papua, Indonesia

Gorgonian / Fan coral (Solenocaulon akalyx), close up, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: School of Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie), Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua

School of Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie), Kimbe Bay, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Yellow and blueback fusilier (Caesio teres) schooling over coral reef, West Papua

Yellow and blueback fusilier (Caesio teres) schooling over coral reef, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Blue sea star (Linckia laevigata) on coral reef, Fiji, South Pacific

Blue sea star (Linckia laevigata) on coral reef, Fiji, South Pacific

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Aerial view of Hidden Bay in North West peninsula of Gam Island. Raja Ampat Islands

Aerial view of Hidden Bay in North West peninsula of Gam Island. Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus), Bismarck Sea, Vitu Islands, West New Britain

Variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus), Bismarck Sea, Vitu Islands, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Sea turtle (Cheloniidae) resting at the ocean surface near a shallow coral reef, Wakaya Island

Sea turtle (Cheloniidae) resting at the ocean surface near a shallow coral reef, Wakaya Island, Fiji, Pacific Ocean

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Lionfish (Pterois volitans) patrolling the edge of Suzie's Bommie, a healthy reef

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) patrolling the edge of Suzie's Bommie, a healthy reef and popular dive site accessible from Lololata Island Resort near Port Moresby, Coral Sea, Papua New Guinea

Background imageMelanesia Collection: Healthy coral reef landscape, Carl's Ultimate dive site in the Eastern Fields of Papua New Guinea

Healthy coral reef landscape, Carl's Ultimate dive site in the Eastern Fields of Papua New Guinea



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping