I took this while swimming along beside a juvenile Whale Shark at Sullivan's Patches, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, taken with a Canon IXUS 500.
Photocomp June '06 - Novice
Ice Island is more than a natural history experience; it?s a race to document the impact of global warming. Underwater cameras captured never-before-seen environments and creatures, intertwined with dramatic visuals, dynamic sounds and human drama on a grand scale.
"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.
Part two of a series of three article about diving in Papua New Guinea. Two hours flight north-east of Port Moresby, with a 10-minute stop in West New Britain near the site of PNG’s last volcanic eruption, lies Kavieng, the capital of New Ireland province.