Coral

    A magnificent gorgon "overflown" by a cloud of anthias. (Sali Kecil, Halmahera, Indonesia, July 2018)

    Sali Kecil, another part of the world in Indonesia

    Fancy Indonesia? I will take you diving in the waters of Sali Kecil, a remote little island on the west coast of Halmahera. Magnificent!
    End of dive, the boat comes to pick up us! (Alor, Indonesia, July 2018)

    Everyone into the Water in Alor!

    In July 2018, I returned to dive in the waters of Indonesia's Alor archipelago to explore its splendid coral reefs... often swept away by furious currents!
    (Tubbataha, Philippines, May 2018)

    The Beauty of Tubbataha

    In the Philippines, Tubbataha Marine National Park is open only three months per year. It is an underwater jewel, with exuberant coral and abundant life below the waves.
    Tara at anchor at Palawan. (Philippines, February 2018)

    Coral mission in the Philippines with Tara and the Sulubaaï Foundation

    Tara. This is the name of an extraordinary boat, an oceanographic schooner sailing the Pacific Ocean to study coral. I embarked in February 2018 with the scientists for a media report in the Philippines...
    (Photo: © VindeTahiti.com)

    Do you know coral wine?

    Before landing at Rangiroa to dive, in October 2012, I was completely unaware that it was producing ... wine! It seems incredible, but yes, we cultivate the vine in full Pacific, in the Polynesian archipelago of Tuamotu.
    Gorgon Giant at Misool. (Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, November 2015.)

    In The Heart of The Coral Triangle

    Here, there are swarms of sparkling fish and a jumble of multicoloured corals... I take you diving in the waters of Misool, in the south of Raja Ampat.
    Bangka, Sulawesi, July 2015

    Bangka, happiness under water

    Another Indonesian island I love: the beautiful and peaceful Bangka. I take you first under the surface, among the fish, on video.
    Bora Bora from the sky. Polynesia, October 2012.

    Huge French Polynesia

    Five archipelagos with 118 islands and atolls, scattered in the Pacific, on a vast territory like Europe ... Polynesia is just huge!
    Under the blue light, the lizardfish turns green neon! Raja Ampat, January 2015.

    Fluo diving: psychedelic diving

    At night, the reefs are not gray. A blue light and an orange mask reveal the fluorescence of corals and underwater creatures.
    Diving in Kakaban. Borneo, Indonesia. July 2013.

    Multicolored dive on Kakaban reef

    I love the bright colors of coral on a subaquatic blue background. Small immersion, in images, on the splendid reef of the Kakaban island, near Borneo (Indonesia).
    Coral Eye. Bangka Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia. March 2013.

    Coral Eye

    March 2013. Bangka Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. My new home, for a few days, is called Coral Eye. What a beautiful name!
    Diving in the Red Sea. Hamata, Egypt, November 2011.

    The color of the coral

    The Red Sea is blue, that's understood. But below the surface, the colors explode! Red, yellow and pink corals, photogenic as possible!
    Temple Garden, an underwater temple created by Gardeners of Pemuteran Reef. (Bali, Indonesia, July 2008.)

    Pemuteran: baby turtles, underwater temple and electric coral

    I have been in Pemuteran, a small village in western Bali, since Tuesday. I love it! Here, the entire population is focused on the conservation of the coral reef.
    The acanthasters roll in a ball at the end of the hook. (Tioman, Malaysia, July 2006)

    Harvesting acanthasters

    Last day of diving in Tioman, peninsular Malaysia side. A day dedicated to the dreaded acanthaster, coral starfish ...