Doug Perrine / Pacific leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) a critically endangered species, Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean

Jurgen Freund / Slow motion aerial shot of a Pygmy blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) blowing / breathing at the surface before diving, Banda Sea, Indonesia.

Alex Mustard / Giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata) in river with villagers washing clothes in background. Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Peter Scoones / Yellow / Goldsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) hunting together with Bluefin Jacks (Caranx melampygus) and Chinese sea kraits {Laticauda semifasciata} over coral reef, Gunung Api, Banda sea, In...

Georgette Douwma / Sea krait {Laticauda sp} on coral reef with Sea squirts Banda, Moluccas, Indonesia {Polycarpa aurata} {Rhopalaea sp}

Georgette Douwma / Sea squirts {Polycarpa aurata + Rhopalaea sp} and soft coral, Banda, Moluccas, Indonesia, Indo

Shane Gross / Tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) flower. Alor, Indonesia.

Shane Gross / Tape seagrass (Enhalus acoroides) fruit. Alor, Indonesia.

Jurgen Freund / Olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) above coral reef. Gunung Api atoll, Indonesia.

Jurgen Freund / Olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) swimming over coral reef. Gunung Api atoll, Indonesia.

Jurgen Freund / Olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) swimming over coral reef. Gunung Api atoll, Indonesia.

Jurgen Freund / Olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) swimming over coral reef. Gunung Api atoll, Indonesia.

Jurgen Freund / Cabbage coral (Scleractinia) in coral reef near Gunung Banda Api volcano, these corals thrived in lava flow from the 1988 eruption. Banda Neira, Banda Islands, Indonesia.

Jurgen Freund / Cabbage coral (Scleractinia) in coral reef, diver in background. Cabbage coral thrived in lava flow from the 1988 eruption. Near Gunung Banda Api volcano, Banda Neira, Banda Islands, Indonesia. 2018.

Jurgen Freund / Cabbage coral (Scleractinia) in coral reef near Gunung Banda Api volcano, these corals thrived in lava flow from the 1988 eruption, taken with fisheye lens. Banda Neira, Banda Islands, Indonesia.

Jurgen Freund / Cabbage coral (Scleractinia) in coral reef near Gunung Banda Api volcano, these corals thrived in lava flow from the 1988 eruption. Diver in background, taken with fisheye lens. Banda Neira, Banda Isl...

Jurgen Freund / Cabbage coral (Scleractinia) in coral reef near Gunung Banda Api volcano, these corals thrived in lava flow from the 1988 eruption. Diver in background. Banda Neira, Banda Islands, Indonesia.

Jurgen Freund / Coral reef taken with fisheye lens. Near Gunung Banda Api volcano, Banda Neira, Banda Islands, Indonesia.

Jurgen Freund / Pygmy blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda). Banda Sea, Indonesia.

Jurgen Freund / Phinisi dive boat in Banda Sea in front of Manuk Island. Maluku, Indonesia. 2018.

Magnus Lundgren / Shark suckers (Remora remora) attached to the tail of a whale shark (Rhincodon typus), Triton Bay, Papua Barat, Indonesia. Photographed at night. Minimum fees apply.

Magnus Lundgren / Zebra mantis shrimp (Lysiosquillina maculata) photographed at night, Triton Bay, Papua Barat, Indonesia. Minimum fees apply.

Doug Perrine / Bait ball of schooling Anchovies (Encrasicholina punctifer) with sparkling scales from dead fish drifting downward through the water; Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, So...

Doug Perrine / Blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie) over seamount, Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean

Doug Perrine / Olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) and scuba diver on seamount, Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean.

Doug Perrine / Olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) on seamount, Kei Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean

Doug Perrine / Reticulate whipray / Honeycomb stingray, (Himantura uarnak) feeding on bottom on seamount in Kei (or Kai) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean

Doug Perrine / Traditional subsistence hunters struggle to subdue a harpooned Pacific leatherback sea turtle, (Dermochelys coriacea) a Critically Endangered species, Kei (or Kai) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia...

Doug Perrine / Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is pulled back to the boat after being harpooned by traditional subsistence hunters, Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, South...

Doug Perrine / Traditional subsistence hunters tie a line around a harpooned Leatherback sea turtle, (Dermochelys coriacea) Kei / Kai Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest Pacific Ocean

Doug Perrine / Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) restrained by two harpoon lines bleeds after being clubbed over the head by traditional subsistence hunters; Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Ind...

Doug Perrine / Pacific leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) critically endangered, with shark bites out of front and rear flippers, Kei or Kai Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea.

Doug Perrine / Bait ball of schooling Anchovies (Encrasicholina punctifer), with needlefish / long toms (Belonidae) swimming at top of frame, Kei ( or Kai ) Islands, Moluccas, eastern Indonesia, Banda Sea, Southwest...

David Fleetham / Diver photographing Anemonefish (Amphiprion percula) and Anemone (Actiniaria). Wakatobi, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Model released.

Alex Mustard / Leaf scorpionfish (Taenianotus triacanthus) on a sponge. Ambon Bay, Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Raggy scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis venosa) disputing territory. Ambon Bay, Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Raggy scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis venosa) disputing territory. Ambon Bay, Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Zanzibar whip coral shrimp (Dasycaris zanzibarica) on whip coral. Ambon Bay, Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Longfin batfish (Platax teira) juvenile with parasitic isopod on dorsal fin. Ambon Bay, Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Circular batfish (Platax orbicularis) juvenile swimming over pebbles in shallow water. Ambon Bay, Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) between clam shell halves. Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Blue ribbon eel (Rhinomuraena quaesita) male. Ambon Bay, Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Coral reef reduced to rubble by dynamite fishing. Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean. November, 2017.

Alex Mustard / Plastic bag floating over coral reef. Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean. November, 2017.

Alex Mustard / RF - Seafan (Melithaea sp.) growing beneath coral cavern. Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty...

Alex Mustard / Hard coral (Acropora sp.) entangled with fishing net. Ambon Bay, Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean. November, 2017.

Alex Mustard / Reticulate stargazer (Uranoscopus sp.) portrait. Ambon Bay, Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Hedgehog seahorse (Hippocampus spinosissimus) female, portrait. Ambon Bay, Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean.