Indopacific Collection (#3)

Frasers Dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) two adults, leaping from sea, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

Melon-headed Whale (Peponocephala electra) adult, porpoising, Bali Sea, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) two adults, leaping from sea, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) adult, leaping and spinning out of sea, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

Jungle Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) adult, perched on ship, Komodo Island, Komodo N. P
Jungle Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) adult, perched on ship, Komodo Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

Park ranger with stick looking at tourists walking on path in background, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P
Park ranger with stick looking at tourists walking on path in background, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

View of bay with liveaboard dive boats, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July
View of bay with liveaboard dive boats, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Liveaboard dive boat at sea, Kelor Island, near Flores Island, Komodo N. P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July
Liveaboard dive boat at sea, Kelor Island, near Flores Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Person rowing kayak from island at sunset, Kelor Island, near Flores Island, Komodo N. P
Person rowing kayak from island at sunset, Kelor Island, near Flores Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

View of pink beach shoreline at sunset, Padar Island, Komodo N. P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July
View of pink beach shoreline at sunset, Padar Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

View of coastline with erupting volcano in distance at sunset, Sangeang Api (Mount Sangeang), Kelor Island, near Flores Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

View of rocky coastline and hill, Padar Island, Komodo N. P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July
View of rocky coastline and hill, Padar Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Imperial Shrimp (Periclimenes imperator) adult pair, on Leopard Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia argus), Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Ornate Slippery Goby (Lubricogobius ornatus) adult, on black sand beside coral, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Barred Soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum) adult, swimming, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Diagonal Shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris diagonalis) adult, at hole entrance on black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

Hearth Heart Urchin (Maretia planulata) adults, group on black sand, Manado, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, February

Catalas Starfish (Thromidia catalai) adult, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July
Catalas Starfish (Thromidia catalai) adult, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Warty Starfish (Echinaster callosus) adult, close-up of central disc and arms, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Lisas Mantis Shrimp (Lysiosquillina lisa) adult, at burrow entrance, Gili Lawa Darat Bay, near Komodo Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Ladybug Amphipod (Cyproideidae sp. ) adult, on blue seasquirt, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P
Ladybug Amphipod (Cyproideidae sp.) adult, on blue seasquirt, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Rudmans Phyllidiella Nudibranch (Phyllidiella rudmani) adult, Pulau Putri, Thousand Islands, Jakarta, Java, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, May

Beautifully-banded Moonsnail (Natica euzona) adult, on sand at night, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Lollyfish Sea Cucumber (Holothuria atra) adult, Nusa Penida, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

Magnificent Ceratosoma Nudibranch (Ceratosoma magnificum) adult, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N. P
Magnificent Ceratosoma Nudibranch (Ceratosoma magnificum) adult, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, Rinca Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Light-sensitive Sea Cucumber (Holothuria impatiens) adult, extruding sticky defensive cuivierian respiratory tubules at night, Manado, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, March

Moon Wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) shoal, feeding on Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major (Abudefduf vaigiensis) eggs, Batu Bulong, Tatawa Besar Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Blackspot Pygmy Wrasse (Wetmorella nigropinnata) juvenile, swimming, Sebayor Kecil, between Komodo and Flores Islands, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Yellowtail Coris Wrasse (Coris gaimard) juvenile, swimming, Sebayor Kecil, between Komodo and Flores Islands, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Twotone Wrasse (Halichoeres prosopeion) adult, Uhak Reef, Wetar Island, Barat Daya Islands, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku Province, Indonesia, October

Humpnose Unicornfish (Naso tuberosus) adult, swimming amongst Elongate Surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata) shoal, Gili Lawa Laut, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Elongate Surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata) adult, close-up of head, Tatawa Besar Island, between Komodo and Flores Islands, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Peacock Sole (Pardachirus pavoninus) juvenile, resting on black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, December

Manado Seahorse (Hippocampus manadensis) adult, on black sand, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, December

Papuan Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis papuensis) adult, on black sand, Nudi Falls, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, December

Denises Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus denise) adult, clinging to sea-fan, Wudong Bay, Maumere, Flores Island, Komodo N. P
Denises Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus denise) adult, clinging to sea-fan, Wudong Bay, Maumere, Flores Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, April

Compressed Toby (Canthigaster compressa) adult, swimming at night, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, August

Honshu Pipefish (Doryrhamphus japonicus) adult male, with eggs in brood pouch on abdomen, Aer Bajo, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, August

Blue-barred Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban) adult female, swimming, Padar Island, Komodo N. P
Blue-barred Parrotfish (Scarus ghobban) adult female, swimming, Padar Island, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Steinitz Shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris steinitzi) adult, at burrow entrance, Tatawa Besar Island, between Komodo and Flores Islands, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Blue-spotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii) adult, swimming at night, Seraya, Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, October

Longnose Filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) adult, Tanjung Nukae, Wetar Island, Barat Daya Islands, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku Province, Indonesia, October

Fierce Shrimpgoby (Ctenogobiops feroculus) adult, at burrow entrance, Tatawa Besar Island, between Komodo and Flores Islands, Komodo N.P. Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, July

Snowflake Moray (Echidna nebulosa) unusual colour variant, adult, head at entrance to hole, Ambon Island, Maluku Islands, Banda Sea, Indonesia, October

Scrawled Filefish (Aluterus scriptus) adult, close-up of head, at night, Lembeh Island, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, December

Barred-fin Moray (Gymnothorax zonipectus) adult, close-up of head, with mouth open, Ambon Island, Maluku Islands, Banda Sea, Indonesia, November

Honeycomb Moray (Gymnothorax favagineus) adult, close-up of head, with open mouth, with Threespot Dascyllus (Dascyllus trimaculatus) juvenile, Batu Kapal, Bandanaira, Banda Islands, Banda Sea

Highfin Snake-eel (Ophichthus altipennis) adult, head at hole entrance in sand, Sipadan Island, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, December

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"Exploring the Enchanting Indopacific: A Dive into Sulawesi's Underwater Wonderland" Discover the mesmerizing beauty of the Indopacific as we delve into its diverse marine life. In the Lembeh Straits of Sulawesi, witness the Starry Blenny seeking shelter in a hidden hole, while the majestic Humpback Grouper gracefully glides through turquoise waters. In Hawaii, a Male Indo-Pacific Sergeant Major stands guard over a vibrant purple egg mass, showcasing nature's incredible parenting instincts. Meanwhile, an intricate Cerianthid Tube Anemone captivates with its ringlet tentacles against black sand. Resting peacefully on sandy bottoms are creatures like the Black-spotted Puffer and Whitestripe Sandperch in Manado, their unique patterns adding to the tapestry of this underwater paradise. As night falls in Lembeh Straits, catch a glimpse of the elusive Whiteface Waspfish blending seamlessly with its surroundings. Camouflaged amidst black sand lies the Ambon Scorpionfish in Aer Bajo, reminding us of nature's ability to adapt and survive. The Reeves Moray slithers across dark sands at Retak Larry while Lined Sea-hares engage in group mating rituals nearby. Venturing beyond underwater wonders, Padar Island offers breathtaking views from Mobula Point dive site - where hills meet sea and ships dotting horizon create an awe-inspiring panorama. And finally, from Talavera office building in Jakarta's Cilandak District on Java island, behold cityscapes merging with residential areas and overpasses for a glimpse into urban life within this vast archipelago. Indopacific beckons adventurers to explore its captivating landscapes both above and below water; it is truly a realm where natural marvels unfold at every turn.