Pitcairn Islands Expedition Photos: A World in One Coral

Posted by Enric Sala of National Geographic in Explorers Journal on March 30, 2012
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Diving at Henderson it is so easy to be fascinated by the sharks and other large fishes, that we risk missing entire little universes. The following photo gallery is of animals that I photographed inside a single Pocillopora (coliflower coral) head – the size of a watermelon. And this is only a sample. Many more creatures are too small to be seen by the human eye underwater, or hide deep inside the branches. No matter what scale we view things at, Henderson reefs are full of life.

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  1. Mike Fay’s Complete Pitcairn Islands Journal – News Watch
    May 24, 2012, 1:58 am

    [...] Photos: A World in One Coral [...]

  2. Sumy Thomas
    India, Cochin
    April 10, 2012, 2:44 am

    Nice pictures.

  3. David
    Arizona
    April 4, 2012, 10:48 pm

    I would be curious to learn about the people living on Pitcairn as they mostly should be descendants from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

  4. angeltoty
    EGYPT
    April 4, 2012, 10:16 pm

    nice pictures.beauty fish.ALLAH(God)created them,to enjoy the view of them.and say(SUBHAN-ALLAHI).

  5. A World in One Coral | shutterhedge
    April 3, 2012, 10:50 pm

    [...] following photo gallery is of animals that I photographed inside a single Pocillopora (coliflower coral) head – the [...]

  6. Gabriela
    Kailua
    March 31, 2012, 2:58 am

    Great fish pics! loved that spotted coral croucher…one needs a lot of patience and time to spot these critters but it is sooo worth it. I wanted to know about seabirds. I am curious to know if these atolls are inhabited by lots of birds.

  7. Allison Harris
    Washington D.C.
    March 30, 2012, 5:35 pm

    Such a gift to revel in, and be a part of such a pristine and other worldy, oceanic, loveliness. Thank you for sharing your wonderful photos, and for your writings, which seem to come from one who has not only eyes to see miracles, but a heart and soul to recognize and be awestruck by them as well. Thank you for the work you do to heal and preserve it all.

    To journey the susurrant breathing grace of the waves by day,
    Interfused with teeming life in consummate freedom,
    And dance beneath a pirouetting, celestial net,
    to beguiling music of the spheres by night,
    is there anything which speaks more loudly or truly,
    the quintessence of Paradise?

    Revel deeply in each days treasure and Promethean paradise, and through all you so graciously share, we too shall dream…………..