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Beautiful white sand beach and palm trees on the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Beautiful white sand beach and palm trees on the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Beautiful white sand beach and palm trees on the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Traditional house with stone money in front, Island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Beautiful white sand beach and palm trees on the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Traditional thatched roof hut, Island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Traditional house with stone money in front, Island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Beautiful white sand beach and palm trees on the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Sea star shimp (Periclimenes soror), on a crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci), Yap, Micronesia, Pacific

A bluestreak cleaner wrasse searching the mouth of a clown sweetlips for parasites, Yap, Micronesia, Pacific

Grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos), at a controlled feeding of the island of Yap, Micronesia, Pacific

Schooling goldspot emperor or bream (Gnathodentex aureolineatus), off the island of Yap, Micronesia, Pacific

A sea star shimp (Periclimenes soror), swims through a forest of spines on the back of a crown-of-thorns starfish, Micronesia, Pacific

A female blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus), off the island of Yap, Micronesia, Pacific

Local people training for the rowing championship on the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Young girl with flowers in her hair, Island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Young boy in traditional dress on the island of Yap standing before a huge stone money, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Local islanders practising traditional art work, Island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Stick dance from the tribal people of the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Stick dance from the tribal people of the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Stick dance from the tribal people of the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Stick dance from the tribal people of the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Traditionally dressed islanders posing for the camera, Island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Local islanders practising traditional art work, Island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Stick dance from the tribal people of the island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Traditionally dressed islanders posing for the camera, Island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Traditionally dressed islanders posing for the camera, Island of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Pacific

Crown-of-Thorns seastar (Acanthaster planci) Adult animal working its way across sand towards a coral reef. Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific Ocean. More info: This species feeds on coral as an adult and, in the right circumstances, be devestating to large reef areas.

Freediver and WWII plane wreck. Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Pacific Ocean. More info: This is the tail of a Japanese bomber shot down over Yap during the summer of 1944 by U.S. planes.

Diver observing Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) at close range while scuba diving, Pacific Ocean, Yap Island, Yap State, Caroline Islands, FSM, Federated States of Micronesia, Australia, Oceania

Traditionally dressed islanders making traditional art work, Yap Island, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Oceania

Grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) hunting over coral reef, Pacific Ocean, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) hunting prey swimming through coral reef, Pacific Ocean, Caroline Islands, Yap Island, Micronesia, Oceania

Close-up of head of grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos), Pacific Ocean, Yap, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Oceania

Close-up of grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos), Pacific Ocean, Yap, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Oceania

Close-up of grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos), Pacific Ocean, Yap, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Oceania

Peacock angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus), Pacific Ocean, Yap, Caroline Islands, Micronesia, Oceania

Diver looking at pink coloured soft corals (Dendronephthya), Pacific Ocean, Caroline Islands, Yap, Micronesia, Oceania

Two young women in traditional outfits for cultural ceremonies taking a photo with a smartphone on the island of Yap, Yap, Micronesia

At just two inches in length this appears to be the larval stage of a flounder. This image was captured a mile off the island of Yap at night with the bottom 1000+ feet below, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

A close look at the detail of Brain coral (Platygyra sinensis) during the day with the its polyps closed, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

Surf crashes on the reef off the island of Yap in Micronesia. Underwater view of a wave breaking, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

The larval stage of a tube anemone (Cerianthus sp), likely around 30 days old at this point, will settle on the bottom at approximately 100 days. Photographed at night one mile off the island of Yap, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

Micronesia, Yap, Banded box shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) on nose of Giant moray eel (Gymnothorax breedeni)

The silhouette of a diver in front of the sun, from below looking up at the surface, Yap, Micronesia

The Striped Surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus), are often found near the top of the reef in the surge zone, Yap, Micronesia

This common anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion), is most often found associated with the anemone, Heteractis magnifica, as pictured here, Yap, Micronesia

This pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion), is in an anemone (Heteractis magnifica) that is bleaching from high ocean temperatures and heat stress, Yap, Micronesia

Deepwater Longtail Red Snapper (Etelis coruscans), is also called Ruby Snapper or Scarlet Snapper, but is better known by its Japanese name, Onaga. This fish lives in depths ranging from 700 to 900 feet, Yap, Micronesia

Bumphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) are the largest species in this family and can reach 5 feet in length and over 160 pounds, Yap, Micronesia

This hard coral colony in the Pacific has begun to bleach, expelling its symbiotic zooxanthellae, consequences of global climate change and climate warming, Yap, Micronesia

Aerial view of the town of Colonia and Tomil Harbour on the island of Yap, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.

This Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) is in an anemone (Heteractis magnifica) that is bleaching from high ocean temperatures and heat stress, Yap, Micronesia