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School of Parrotfish.
A school of herbivorous fish, mostly parrotfishes, graze and clean the reef. As they scrape up the algae they also ingest coral and rock which they later deposit as sand.
2018![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/70bfffd3-75e1-4a95-bd74-02e4609ecee0/0/0/0/0,0,2500,1667,1200,1667/0-0-0/379f0c34-b0a2-4cd3-96dc-618b71e54d40/1/1/Palawan_Seas-1-4.jpg?fjkss=exp=2039913657~hmac=bc8bce3fffe3e2e8be1570912a1163398be7d1410ab19085dcf6041cc73ab9a3)
Pepoy
Pepoy, an indigenous Tagbanua boy spearfishes in the open ocean. He is accompanied by his father who keeps a distance to allow his son to develop his own technique.
2007
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Scad Nursery
A school of juvenile oxeye scad shelter in the shallows of a protected area. Once they mature the scad will leave the shelter of Daplac Bay for the open ocean.
2018![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/70bfffd3-75e1-4a95-bd74-02e4609ecee0/0/0/0/0,0,2500,1668,1200,1668/0-0-0/c9b2b5f7-eaf6-4b3e-98ba-367be333371c/1/1/KJ250519ELNIDO-86.jpg?fjkss=exp=2039913657~hmac=5787141a70ce02b66fd766f324301466ad9a29a5293d5f61b714cda3c8ebab8a)
Shark Fin Island
The karst landscape of Palawan is made of limestone formed by ancient coral reefs.
2019![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/70bfffd3-75e1-4a95-bd74-02e4609ecee0/0/0/0/0,0,2500,1668,1200,1668/0-0-0/548b31fd-471c-4501-ab9e-40afc230ad1e/1/1/KJ_Boayan_280517-1553.jpg?fjkss=exp=2039913657~hmac=5787141a70ce02b66fd766f324301466ad9a29a5293d5f61b714cda3c8ebab8a)
Coral Gardening
A hexagonal metal structure supports growing coral fragments. Once mature, the corals will be transferred to the seabed where they will continue to grow, reproduce and build up the reef.
2017
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Fluorescing Corals
Acropora corals fluorescing due to thermal stress during the 2020 marine heatwave.
2020![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/70bfffd3-75e1-4a95-bd74-02e4609ecee0/0/0/0/0,0,1669,2500,1200,2500/0-0-0/06088b4e-088e-46e3-8cee-593ebc835f93/1/1/KJBoayan190318-649.jpg?fjkss=exp=2039913657~hmac=0b18e633ee3d282ed11decc993d1ffe69950151d18aec3b2c7b756b697a16632)
Family Photographs
Photographs of children's milestones displayed in old rum bottles to keep off the sea air.
2018![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/70bfffd3-75e1-4a95-bd74-02e4609ecee0/0/0/0/0,0,2472,1644,1200,1644/0-0-0/44226195-b2ed-4925-847e-17878262ddb4/1/1/KJ-El-Nido-Nov-05-326.jpg?fjkss=exp=2039913657~hmac=51e94303813ed126e32f37f1dc30ab61e6a36245f9f0a7cefa4094704341571d)
Tay Susing
Tay Susing, a grandfather and community elder, sits at the kitchen table at the center of his family home.
2016![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/70bfffd3-75e1-4a95-bd74-02e4609ecee0/0/0/0/0,0,2500,1664,1200,1664/0-0-0/f059ab09-d9d9-4fcb-9978-67bed811fdb5/1/1/_KAT9348.jpg?fjkss=exp=2039913657~hmac=0655015e98fab382a84f3c89b7b72b8bf869a5f430418a23b2e119e6f74a2351)
Night Fishing
A man prepares to go fishing during the new moon.
2010