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    1. A school of Bigeye Barracudas (Sphyraena forsteri) in Tubbataha Reef, Sulu Seas, Palawan, Philippines. Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon
    2. Coral reef, Turtle Islands. Philippines Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon
    3. Fluorescence in coral polyps (Favites abdita), New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon
    4. Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon
    5. Friant's Sea Star (Nardoa frianti), New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon
    6. WWF Philippines Donsol Research Coordinator Elson Aca writing down details of a Whale shark satellite tag into his slate. This is a SPLASH Tag deployed in 2007, it records position only for mapping wh
    7. Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback turtle, baby running to the sea. Turtle Islands Philippines Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon
    8. Mangrove tree Roots can be seen below the water Philippines Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon
    9. Batfishes in the blue (Platax teira), New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon
    10. Varanus komodoensis Komodo dragon Komodo Islands, Indonesia Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon
    11. Bluestriped Fangblenny (Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos) in a worm hole, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon
    12. Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris). Papua New Guinea Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon
    13. Peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus), also known as the Harlequin mantis shrimp or painted mantis shrim. New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon
    14. Coral reef. Turtle Islands, Philippines Copyright: © Jurgen Freund / WWF-Canon

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