New Images from Papua New Guinea!
In December 2025 a good friend and I ventured into the waters around Papua New Guinea and also took a foray inland to photograph colorful tribes.
In places like Stetin Bay, the water is remarkably clear, revealing steep reef walls, sponges, and schools of barracuda cruising past. The biodiversity is staggering. Coral gardens here are largely untouched, bursting with healthy hard corals and clouds of small fish.
Enjoy the photos, and have a great weekend!
Hi, Art!
Great shots here! Thanks much for sharing. Given that you are not a marine biologist, and I cannot know the expertise of your accompanying friend, I’m wondering if you could identify organisms from 2 of these shots. Specifically, in slide #13: what is the main subject called? Looks like a barrel cactus underwater? And in slide #25: what are the 2 colorful organisms entwined in the corals on the right side of the image? You have wetted my appetite for a diving/snorkeling/photography trip to this magical archipelago. Good work!