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French Polynesia

1. Black Fin Reef Shark swimming over Camouflage Grouper aggregation, Fakarava, Tahiti 2. Over-under view of Napoleon Wrasse in shallow water lagoon, Fakarava, Tahiti 3. Black Tip Reef Sharks in shallow water lagoon, Fakarava, Tahiti 4. Humpback Snapper kalidescope, Fakarava, Tahiti 5. Grey Reef sharks among Convict Surgeonfish aggregation, Fakarava, Tahiti 6. Black Tip Reef shark tailfin, Fakarava, Tahiti 7. Fish-eye view of floating leaf with coconut palms in the background, Fakarava, Tahiti 8. Over-under view of Grey Reef Sharks at sunset, Fakarava, Tahiti Black-Tip Reef Sharks in shallow water lagoon, Fakarava, Tahiti 10. Over-under view of Black Tip Reef sharks and coral reef, Fakarava, Tahiti 11. Black Tip Reef Sharks in shallow water lagoon, Fakarava, Tahiti 12. Grey Reef Sharks among Dark Banded Fusiliers, Fakarava, Tahitit 13. The South Pass of Fakarava 14. Pre-spawning aggregation of Camouflage Groupers, Fakarava, Tahiti 15. Pre-spawning aggregation of Camouflage Groupers, Fakarava, Tahiti 16. Pre-spawning aggregation of Camoufalge Groupers, Fakarava, Tahiti 16a. Pre-spawning aggregation of Camouflage Groupers, Fakarava, Tahiti 17. Pre-spawning aggregation of Camouflage Groupers, Fakarava, Tahiti 18. Pre-spawning aggregation of Camouflage Groupers, French Polynesia 19. Camouflage Grouper spawning , French Polynesia 20. Grey Reef Shark among spawning Camouflage Groupers, Fakarava, Tahiti 21. Grey Reef Shark swimmimg among Camouflage Groupers in water thick with Grouper & Surgeonfish spawn, Fakarava, Tahiti 22. Grey Reef Sharks amongst spawning Yellow-Fin Surgeonfish with Camouflage Groupers below, Fakarava, Tahiti 23. Grey Reef Shark and Dark Banded Fusiliers, Fakarava, Tahiti 24. Camouflage Groupers leaving the spawning site, Fakarava, Tahiti 25. Grey Reef Shark swimming into Dark Banded Fusiliers, attracted by Camouflage Grouper spawn, Fakarava, Tahiti 26. Grey Reef Shark swimming amongst Dark Banded Fusilers, Fakarava, Tahiti 27. Spawning Yellow Fin Surgeonfish over a carpet of Camouflage Groupers with Grey Reef Sharks in the background, Fakarava, Tahiti Grey Reef Sharks (Carcharinus amblyrhnchos) and Dark-Banded Fusiliers (Pterocaesio tile) feeding on Camouflage Grouper spawn, Fakarava, Tahiti 29. Tetemanu atoll, Fakarava, Tahiti 30. Coconut palms under the Milky Way, Tetemanu atoll, Fakarava, Tahiti 31. Dog watching Black Tip Reef Shark in shallow water lagoon, Tetemanu resort, Fakarava, Tahiti 32. Schooling Humpback Snappers, Fakarava, Tahiti 33. Napoleon Wrasse swimming near the ocean surface, Fakarava, Tahiti 34. Coconut floating in shallow lagoon with coconut palms in the background (shot from underwater), Fakarava, Tahiti 35. Grey Reef Shark and Needle Fish, Fakarava, Tahiti 36. Grey Reef Shark and Slender Suckerfish, Fakarava, Tahiti 37. Grey Reef sharks swimming over pre-spawning aggregation of Convict Surgeonfish, Fakarava, Tahiti 38. Coconut Palm Trees on small atoll in lagoon, Fakarava, Tahiti 39. Grey Reef Shark among spawning Convict Surgionfish, Fakarava, Tahiti 40. Grey Reef Sharks swimming over Convict Surgeonfish, Fakarava, Tahiti 41. Grey Reef Sharks and spawning Convict Surgeonfish, Fakarava, Tahiti 42. Schooling Humpback and One-Spot Snappers, Fakarava, Tahiti 43. Black Tip Reef Sharks in shallow water lagoon, Fakarava, Tahiti 44. Black-Tip Reef Shark, Fakarava, Tahiti 45. Napoleon Wrasse in shallow water lagoon, Tetemanu resort, Fakarava, Tahiti 46. Aerial view of motu (coral reef atoll) in shallow water lagoon, Fakarava, Tahiti 47. Black-Tip Reef Sharks swimming in shallow-water lagoon, Fakarava, Tahiti 48. Onespot Snappers swimming below pier, Fakarava, Tahiti 49. Needle fish swimming close to the ocean surface with coral reef reflected on the underside of the surface, Fakarava, Tahiti 50. Over-under view of child (female) snorkelling in shallow water lagoon, Fakarava, Tahiti 51. Double rainbow over Tetemanu Island, Fakarava, Tahiti 52. Silvertip Shark, Fakarava, Tahiti 53. Napoleon Wrasse and Slender Suckerfish in shallow water lagoon, Tetemanu resort, Fakarava, Tahiti 54. Sea Cucumber aggregation, shallow water lagoon pass, Fakarava, Tahiti 55. Black Tip Reef Shark, with motion, Fakarava, Tahiti 56. Shoreline at sunset, Fakarava, Tahiti 57. Grey Reef Sharks and Convict Surgeonfish, shallow water coral reef, Fakarava, Tahiti 58. Aerial view of Motu (coral reef island) in shallow water laggon, Fakarava, Tahiti 59. Onespot Snappers, Fakarava, Tahiti 60. Fish eye, bottom up view of coconut floating on ocean surface, Fakarava, Tahiti 61. Child (female) swimming underwater in shallow water lagoon among reef fish and Black Tip Reef Sharks, Fakarava, Tahiti 62. Schooling Yellow Goatfish, Fakarava, Tahiti 63. Steephead Parrotfish pair swimming with motion, Fakarava, Tahiti 64. Twinspot Snapper swimming, with motion, Fakarava, Tahiti 65. Yellowtail Dascyllus, Fakarava, Tahiti 66. Coconut palms under the milky way, Tetemanu atoll, Fakarava, Tahiti 67. Fish-eye, underwater view of coconut floating on ocean surface, Fakarava, Tahiti

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