Melanesia Gallery

Melanesia is a region in the southwest Pacific Ocean, located east of New Guinea and north of Australia

Ornithoptera alexandrae, Queen Alexandras birdwing butterfl
A mounted specimen of Queen Alexandras birdwing butterfly from Papua New Guinea. Male specimen measuring 188 mm across wingtips. See 14964 for the female which is larger

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Kagu - Male with crest erect - Rainforests of New Caledonia JPF47259

Electric fileclam / Disco clam (Ctenoides ales). West Papua, Indonesia. Indo-West Pacific

RF- Western clownfish (Amphiprion oceallaris) in Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica). Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Portrait of Bigfin squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) hovering in open water above a coral reef at night. Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

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Outrigger canoe On a beach on Tanna Island, Vanuatu

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Pletail unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) juvenile, its horn will continue to grow as it gets older. Fiji Pacific Ocean

Kaleidoscopic image of Clarks anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii), Ambon, Indonesia

The Duk Duk society, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920. Young men being initiated before they can marry. The Duk Duk is a secret society of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New

Red Snapper - showing teeth - Fiji

Bull Shark - Shark Reef - Pacific Harbour - Fiji

Giant Grouper - with Golden Trevally Juv. (Gnathanodon speciosus) - Fiji

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New Caledonian Crow - Using tool to dislodge worms - New Caledonia JPF52123

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Frangipani flowers On Lifou Island one of the Loyalty Islands east of New Caledonia

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Bull shark - Swimming towards surface with mouth open. dangerous to man. World wide. Shark Reef, Fiji Islands

Beach in Noumea, New Caledonia, Melanesia, South

Tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) yawning. Citrus Ridge, Yanggefo Island, Gam Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Gorgonian sea fans (Acalycigorgia sp) on coral reef at Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) patrolling the edge of Suzie's Bommie, a healthy reef and popular dive site accessible from Lololata Island Resort near Port Moresby, Coral Sea, Papua New Guinea

Healthy coral reef landscape, Carl's Ultimate dive site in the Eastern Fields of Papua New Guinea

Unidentified Planthopper insect (Euricania cf. splendida) from the family Ricaniidae, Willaumez Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, December

Schmidts wrinkled ground frog (Cornufer schmidti / Platymantis schmidti), endemic to the Bismarck Arpichelago, Willaumez Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, December

RF - Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Portrait of a Giant frogfish (Antennarius commersoni) on a large Yellow elephant ear sponge (Ianthella basta). Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Portrait of a large female Reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) swimming over a coral reef. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Free swimming mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus). Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Male and female dancers, Matong village, New Britain Island, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) viewed from above, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua. Indonesia

Crocodile monitor (Varanus salvadorii) close up eye, captive, occurs in New Guinea

Indonesian blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas) with tongue extended, captive, from Papua New Guinea

Gorgonian / Sea whip coral (Ellisella ceratophyta) with Ring tailed cardinalfish (Apogon aureus) swimming in front, West Papua, Indonesia

RF - Soft coral (Dendronephthya sp.) growing on sea bed. West Papua, Indonesia

Flower tree soft corals (Umbellulifera sp.), Triton Bay, near Kaimana, West Papua, Indonesia

Magnificent bird of paradise (Diphyllodes magnificus) male, Lower montane highlands near Mount Hagen, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. Endemic

A climber plant in the montane rainforest, near FakFak, Mainland New Guinea, Western Papua, Indonesian New Guinea

Close up of leaf from montane rainforest with distinct veins, Mainland New Guinea, Western Papua, Indonesian New Guinea

Sargassum fish (Histrio histrio) near the surface on floating Sargassum seaweed, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Hercules moth (Coscinocera hercules) recently emerged in montane rinforest. Ambua Lodge, Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea. June

Oxbow lake adjacent to the Karawari River, Papua New Guinea, August

Montane rainforest orchid, near FakFak, Mainland New Guinea, Western Papua, Indonesian New Guinea, on the Science et Images " Expedition Papua, in the footsteps of Wallace, by Iris Foundation

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Oceanic People Chromolithograph 1896
Ozeanische Volker (Oceanic People) Chromolithograph 1896

Magnificent bird of paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male, leaning back and presenting his breast shield and raised cape to two females, courtship display, Arfak Mountains, West Papua, Indonesia

Wilson's bird of paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) male, courtship display, Batanta Island, West Papua, Indonesia

Blue bird of paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi) male, perched on branch, Tari Valley vicinity, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea

Pair of Wilson's birds of paradise (Cicinnurus respublica), male performing courtship display to female from a small sapling in the middle of his display court, Batanta Island, West Papua

Vogelkop bowerbird (Amblyornis inornatus) male, at his bower surrounded by orange leaves and petals and other objects he has collected, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, West Papua

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Melanesia is a region in the southwest Pacific Ocean, located east of New Guinea and north of Australia. It consists of thousands of islands, including Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. The population is largely made up of Melanesian people who have their own distinct cultures and languages. Melanesia is known for its diverse flora and fauna, as well as its rich cultural heritage and has been home to many ancient civilizations that have left behind archaeological sites such as megalithic structures and burial grounds. In recent years it has become a popular destination for tourists looking to experience the unique culture and natural beauty that the region offers.