Boxer crab holding out poisonous anemones ready to stun prey. Krackafat Reef, Witu Island, Papua New Guinea. Nikon D300 105VR lens.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
This book covers the shrimps, crabs, lobsters, mantos shrimps and amphipods, within the regions of the Atlantic, Pacific, Red Sea, Mediterranean, Pacific and Indian Ocean.
"I am hard pressed to think of anywhere on earth that has this combination of vibrant health, diversity and beauty."
- Prof Charles Veron, world's most widely published reef scientist, refering to the reefs of Kimbe Bay.
Papua New Guinea occupies half of the third largest island in the world and 160 other islands and 500 named cays...It is one of the few places left in the world where a diver can see macro critters, pelagics, and big stuff, as well as fantastic soft and hard corals.