This Nomadic Community Lived All Its Life At Sea. But The Future Is Threatened

Whilst few young Bajau are now born on boats, the ocean is still very much their playground. And whilst they are getting conflicted messages from their communities, who simultaneously refrain from spitting in the ocean and continue to dynamite its reefs, I still believe they could play a crucial role in the development of western marine conservation practices. Here Enal plays with his pet shark #WangiWangi #Indonesia #petshark #sharkboy -- Thanks to @ilcp_photographers for letting us share a week full of Coral Triangle images this week!

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To avoid a painful bite, Imran will catch this box fish by placing his thumb and forefinger in its eye sockets and, once it is essentially blindfolded, he will lead it back to the boat. #Sulawesi #Indonesia #fishing #photojournalism

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Jatmin surfacing with an octopus. The spearguns the Bajau carry are handy for rooting the creatures from the holes in which they hide .#Sulawesi #Indonesia.

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