Gallery - West Papua / Irian Jaya

This area combines the provinces West Papua and the larger Papua (Irian Jaya). Some very well know diving locations are within these provinces, including Raja Ampat and Fak-Fak.

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Flatworm

Flatworm

This image of a Flatworm was taken at Batbitim Island, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp September '10 - Open

Golden Shrimp

Golden Shrimp

This image was taken at Batbitim Island, Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Canon 40D with Inon Z-240 flash.
Photocomp September '10 - Open

Nursery for fishes

Nursery for fishes

Fish schooling just beneath the water surface. Airborei, Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp September '10 - Open

Bad Hairy Day

Bad Hairy Day

A fingernail-sized squat lobster that's pink and hairy can be found by a discerning eye peering among the outer folds of barrel sponges. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp July '10 - Open

Bornella anguilla

Bornella anguilla

The Bornella anguilla, growing up to 80mm. It has a very characteristic mosaic-like color pattern. Its name [anguilla = eel] refers to its method of swimming. Pearl Farm, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp July '10 - Open

The Contender

The Contender

This is a boxer crab that holds an anemone in each pincer and uses these anemones for protection like a boxer uses his fists for protection. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp July '10 - Open

Portrait of Crab

Portrait of Crab

This image was taken at Bat Bitim Island, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp June '10 - Open

Twin Batfish

Twin Batfish

This image was taken at Bat Bitim Island, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp June '10 - Open

Red Eyes

Red Eyes

This image of a Red-eye Goby was taken at Bat Bitim Island, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp June '10 - Open

Just Needle

Just Needle

This image of a garfish was taken at Bat Bitim Island, West Papua, Indonesia.
Photocomp June '10 - Open

House Reef

House Reef

The reefs of Raja Ampat are unparalleled in color, richness and beauty. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp June '10 - Open

Candy Crab

Candy Crab

It is not uncommon to discover the beautiful Soft coral or Candy crab contentedly perching among inflated branches of the cauliflower soft corals Dendronephthya. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp June '10 - Open

Hippocampus denise

Hippocampus denise

The species, Hippocampus denise, is no longer than 16 millimeters (about six-tenths of an inch) from its snout to the tip of its tail. Raja Ampat, Indonesia.
Photocomp June '10 - Open

Beauty in Unexpected Places

Beauty in Unexpected Places

To find such beautiful corals in a shallow mangrove swap in Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia was a joy.
Photocomp May '10 - Open

Giant Manta

Giant Manta

Often leaping right out of the water with a wingspan of more than 20 feet, the Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris) is known to be a graceful swimmer with acrobatic skills. Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.
Photocomp May '10 - Open

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