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  • The marine lakes of Palau comprise a plethora of hidden environments and fragile ecosystems, often characterized by delicate formations such as this Merulina sp. hard coral, which was thin enough to be translucent. Photographed inside Disney Lake, located in Nikko Bay, Palau.
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  • The marine lakes of Palau comprise a plethora of hidden environments and fragile ecosystems, often characterized by delicate formations such as this Merulina sp. hard coral, which was thin enough to be translucent. Photographed inside Disney Lake, located in Nikko Bay, Palau.
    translucent-merulina-sp-hard-coral-d...tif
  • A pile of four or five venomous banded sea kraits (Laticauda colubrina) lounging on a shaded ledge located on a vertical rock face just above the splash zone of one of the Rock Islands in Nikko Bay. Sea kraits crawl up on the rocks from the sea to rest and perhaps to lay eggs, though no one has yet found sea krait eggs at any haul out site in Palau. There were several aggregations at this site, comprising perhaps up to 30 individuals in total.
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  • I photographed this Pachyseris speciosa coral formation in Disney Lake, a saltwater enclosure in the Rock Islands of Palau. The lake is only accessible via a submerged tunnel. The lake and surrounding area is sheltered from wind and waves, and almost no one enters the enclosed area, so some species of coral that are normally fragile are able to grow to large sizes. This coral formation was so thin at its edge that light can shine through. Lit from behind, the lines comprising the coral growth reminded me of flowing volcanic lava.
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  • One of a tangle of four or five banded sea kraits (Laticauda colubrina) hauled up on a ledge of a vertical rock face. There were several clumps of sea kraits resting on the rocks. It is not clear why the marine reptiles behave in this manner. Though these animals possess power venom, they are generally non-aggressive.
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  • Ron Leidich and Terry Ward having a chat in our dinner tent at Blue Devil Beach, where we camped for the first three nights of our trip to explore the Rock Islands of Palau by kayak.
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  • Ron Leidich explaining the geology and natural history of Palau's Rock Islands to Terry Ward. During this trip to explore the Rock Islands by kayak, Ron made a point of starting each day with an explanation of our schedule, the sites we would be visiting, and the unique biological, geological and historical aspects of what we would be seeing.
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  • Travel writer Terry Ward sitting in front of tent during a trip led by Ron Leidich to explore Palau's Rock Islands by kayak
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  • Ron Leidich giving Terry Ward an early morning briefing about the geology and natural history of Palau's Rock Islands, before setting off to explore the islands and surrounding waterways by kayak.
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  • Terry Ward looking (nervously) at a pile of four or five venomous banded sea kraits lounging on a shaded ledge.
    banded-sea-krait-laticauda-colubrina...tif
  • I photographed this Pachyseris speciosa coral formation in Disney Lake, a saltwater enclosure in the Rock Islands of Palau. The lake is only accessible via a submerged tunnel. The lake and surrounding area is sheltered from wind and waves, and almost no one enters the enclosed area, so some species of coral that are normally fragile are able to grow to large sizes. This coral formation was so thin at its edge that light can shine through. Lit from behind, the lines comprising the coral growth reminded me of flowing volcanic lava. See separate close-up photograph of coral edge detail.
    pachyseris-speciosa-coral-disney-lak...tif
  • Ron Leidich describing the lifecycle and natural history of an insectivorous pitcher plant (Nepenthes mirabilis) during a morning kayak paddle, on the way to Disney Lake in Nikko Bay, Palau.
    ron-leidich-pitcher-plant-nepenthes-...tif
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