Two children, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, Pacific

A slightly bleached staghorn coral colony grows in shallow water in the Solomon Islands. This Melanesian region is known for its spectacular marine biodiversity.

Sunlight dances across a shallow, sandy slope off the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.

A school of Bigeye Jacks (Caranx sexfasciatus) swimming over a reef in the Solomon Islands.