In Photos: South Pacific
South Pacific captured some incredible imagery for the series.

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Manatee
A manatee rests in a kelp bed. From Episode 1, "Ocean of Islands".
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Island
From Episode 1, "Ocean of Islands".
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Dancing in the Ocean
An island tribe dance in the ocean. From Episode 1, "Ocean of Islands".
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Sepik Tribe
Sepik river tribe, dancing and forming shape of crocodile. From Episode 2, "Castaways".
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South Pacific Island
A lone South Pacific island. From Episode 2, "Castaways".
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Sperm Whale
Sperm whale tail fluke, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand. From Episode 3, "Endless Blues".
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Dusky Dolphins
Pod of dusky dolphins, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand. From Episode 3, "Endless Blues".
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Tanna Volcano
Tanna Volcano in Vanuatu erupting an example of active volcano in the South Pacific. From Episode 4, "Ocean of Volcanoes".
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Crown of Thorns Starfish
Crown of thorns starfish on Kingman Reef. From Episode 4, "Ocean of Volcanoes".
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Easter Island
The cause of the dramatic collapse of Easter Island society has been hotly debated. Did the people fail to foresee the consequences of chopping down all the trees, or was a rather different island colonist partly to blame? From Episode 5, "Strange Islands".
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Tanna Island
On Tanna Island in Vanuatu all the villages gather together once every two or three years for three days and nights of dancing and feasting dozens of pigs are killed for the occasion. From Episode 5, "Strange Islands".
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Kakapo
Kakapo, the worlds heaviest parrots, are flightless, nocturnal, and critically endangered, despite once being one of the most abundant herbivores in New Zealand. From Episode 5, "Strange Islands".
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Pole and Line Fishing
Pole and line fishing is one of the most sustainable ways of catching tuna. By buying tuna labelled pole and line or sustainably caught we can help ensure healthy numbers of fish remain in the Pacific. From Episode 6, "Fragile Paradise".
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Coral
In Fiji, biologists are working with fishermen to bring life back to degraded reefs by coral gardening. Coral heads are nurtured then planted out onto the barren reef. From Episode 6, "Fragile Paradise".
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Petrels
Petrels (these are called Cape petrels) and albatrosses flock around fishing vessels in the waters around New Zealand there is a greater diversity of seabirds here than anywhere else in the world. From Episode 6, "Fragile Paradise".