Mark Conlin Photography | Fiji's Coral Reefs

Fiji's Coral Reefs
In November of 2000, I was in Fiji as part of an IMAX underwater crew, working on a film entitled Coral Reef Adventure. I was able to shoot wide angle reef scenes with an explosion of life, as well as reefs that had been decimated by "coral bleaching".

Fiji is home to huge, vibrant soft corals and tiny, colorful reef critters. I was fortunate to be able to photograph a rare event, a Triton’s trumpet snail feeding on a Crown-of-thorns sea star. Crown-of-Thorns sea stars are one of the primary predators on hard corals. The Triton’s trumpet snail keeps the sea stars population in check, maintaining the coral reef’s delicate balance.