These are selected from multiple visits to "The Coral Triangle" which covers the
Philippines in the North, then South to the Eastern part of Papua/Solomon Islands
and across Indonesia to the West. It's the area with the greatest marine diversity in
the world. We have been fortunate to make many trips to this distant area over many
years which are covered in the individual galleries. This a condensed version,
assembled from the individual galleries and featuring "the best of"species by type.
These photos have been taken between 2004 and present, mostly in Indonesia and the
Philippines.
Here are the shape and color changing chameleons of the sea, Cephalopods. Related to
mollusks (clams for example) these obviously adaptable and intelligent animals
entrance on every encounter. They communicate by changing shape and (mostly)
color, it's instant, not a long process. They have sucker laden arms to catch prey,
some have highly toxic bites that have caused fatalities to people who messed with
them.
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