Juergen Freund / Coral reef split level with mangroves. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2012

Juergen Freund / Raja Ampat pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus sp.) Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Schooling Silverside fish (Antherinidae) split level with karst limestone walls, fan coral and featherstar, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2002.

Juergen Freund / Schooling Silverside fish (Antherinidae) split level with karst limestone walls, West Papuan fisherman in boat, North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2002.

Juergen Freund / School of Yellow line / Yellowstripe scads (Selaroides leptolepis) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Wonderpus (Wunderpus photogenicus) Indo-pacific.

Juergen Freund / Green turtles (Chelonia mydas) mating over coral reef, Sipadan Island, Sabah, Malaysia, June, Endangered species

Juergen Freund / Skull cave in Milne Bay. These skulls are said to be heads of decapitated enemies of the people living here in the olden days. Papua New Guinea, October 2008.

Juergen Freund / Aerial view of Schumann Island in Kimbe Bay. West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, October 2008.

Juergen Freund / A sing-sing performance, known as laklakau in the Tigak language, by Enuk villagers. Villagers sing and dance to show off their traditional rituals and identity. The sing-sing is performed as a celebr...

Juergen Freund / Land Hermit crab using a plastic bottle cap as its home. Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, June 2010

Juergen Freund / Men dancing in a Tatanua Masks, an image of the soul of the deceased. When a person dies, by Malagan tradition people dance in the shallow waters to try to drive evil spirits or taboos of the dead awa...

Juergen Freund / Young Papua New Guinean islander enjoying bubbles blown towards him by tourists. Papua New Guinea, June 2010.

Juergen Freund / Papua New Guinean islander paddling his dugout canoe to trade fresh vegetables. He will come back with instant noodles, rice, soap and other groceries he would normally have no access to. Papua New Gu...

Juergen Freund / Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) being herded towards a tourist resort for the guests to see up close. Papua New Guinea, May 2010.

Juergen Freund / Farmers gleaning the shallows for seafood in front of houses they live in during the twice-yearly coconut harvest. Moromaho Island, Wakitobi, Sulawesi, Indonesia, November 2009.

Juergen Freund / Large catch of Mackerel scads (Decapterus macarellus) spread out to dry in the sun, Indonesia, August 2009

Juergen Freund / Large catch of Mackerel scads (Decapterus macarellus) spread out to dry in the sun, Indonesia, August 2009

Juergen Freund / Fisherman carrying a Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus sp) caught off Komodo Island, Indonesia, August 2009.

Juergen Freund / Brightly painted local fishing boats in Bali which still use traditional sails. Bali, Indonesia, July 2009.

Juergen Freund / Split level of a small island outcrops with a single tree and coral reefs underwater. Sabah, Malaysia, June 2009.

Juergen Freund / A young Bajau woman with burak (face makeup), a paste made from pounded rice and tumeric which also serves as a natural sunblock. Wearing burak signifies the young lady is single and available for mar...

Juergen Freund / Silhouette of karst limestone outcrop and Coconut trees (Cocos nucifera) of Entalula Island at sunset. El Nido, Northern Palawan, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / A thatched house built in amongst the mangrove roots on stilts. Northern Palawan, Philippines, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / A fisherman who lost his arm dynamite fishing. Palawan, Phillipines, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / Massive barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) and diver. Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park, Palawan, Philippines, April 2009. Model released.

Juergen Freund / A typical lunch of freshly caught fish and sago served on a leaf. New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, June 2010.

Juergen Freund / Island children playing in the sea after school. They spend the whole time there until it gets dark and are called home for dinner. M'buke Island, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, June 2010.

Juergen Freund / Young Indonesian boy posing with two freshly-caught fish. Kei Islands, Moluccas, Indonesia, November 2009.

Juergen Freund / Vendors selling fish (including Pufferfish) in the Wangi Wangi afternoon public market. Wakatobi, Sulawesi, Indonesia, November 2009.

Juergen Freund / Kite fisherman using a kite and fishing line. Skipjack tuna are a common catch. Sulawesi, Indonesia, November 2009.

Juergen Freund / Kite fisherman using a kite and fishing line. Skipjack tuna are a common catch. Sulawesi, Indonesia, November 2009.

Juergen Freund / Moromaho Island is home to thousands of Coconut palms (Cocos nucifera). Twice a year farmers come to this island to harvest copra, the meat of the coconut, which is the source of coconut oil. Wakatobi...

Juergen Freund / Young West Papuan boys carrying a catch of fresh fish to the kitchen. Batu Rumah, Bird's Head Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia, July 2009.

Juergen Freund / Shovelnose ray (Rhinobatidae) on the sandy bottom with a diver. Tigabu Island, Malaysia, June 2009. Model released.

Juergen Freund / Bajau boys playing on a rope swing hung high up in two tall coconut trees. Sibuan Island, Malaysia, June 2009.

Juergen Freund / A young Bajau woman with burak (face makeup) looking at herself in a scrap of mirror. Burak is a paste made from pounded rice and tumeric and also serves as a natural sunblock. Wearing burak signifies...

Juergen Freund / Sibuan Island where some Bajau Laut sea gypsies relocated and settled on land. Malaysia, June 2009.

Juergen Freund / Child in canoe beside traditional fishing boat, Semporna, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, June 2009.

Juergen Freund / A barge full of logs. Illegal timber is brought into Sarawak from Kalimantan by both land and sea. Illegal logging in protected areas involves a complex network of people from all walks of life. The i...

Juergen Freund / Aerial view of palm oil plantations (Elaeis guineensis). Sabah, Malaysia, June 2009.

Juergen Freund / Fisherman with a net full of freshly blasted or dynamited schooling fish collected from the reef. Phillipines, April 2009.

Juergen Freund / Fisherman collecting freshly blasted or dynamited schooling fish in the reef. Phillipines, April 2009.

Juergen Freund / Outrigger boat in Big Lagoon, with its karst limestone cliffs, emerald waters and shallow coral reefs in the white sand. North Palawan, Philippines, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / Mascot 'Waddy', part of a conservation project for the Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris), getting a lift home on a motorcycle. North Palawan, Philippines, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / Freshly caught fish laid out under the sun to dry for easier storage. Filipinos traditionally eat fried dried fish and rice everyday. Dried fish needs no refrigeration and can last a long time. Philip...

Juergen Freund / Harvest of fish in a small purse seiner in an already overfished ocean. Northern Palawan, Philippines, April 2009

Juergen Freund / Flat calm seas of Tubbataha Reef, with a snorkeler swimming at the surface. Tubbataha National Marine Park, Philippines, April 2009.