Halmahera Expedition

The Halmahera area is nestled between the islands of Papua and Sulawesi in Indonesia, stretching over an area of 24,500 km2. Halmahera is located in the Coral Triangle, the area with the richest marine life in the planet.
 
Where is Halmahera? What are all of these scientists doing on the expedition? Why is the expedition so important? Find out right here.
Sterling Zumbrunn and a team of scientists and photographers traveled throughout the Halmahera Sea and around the island to explore one of the richest areas for marine diversity on Earth.
Check out the complete route map and learn more about Halmahera.
Sterling Zumbrunn, CI's Director of Photography, was on location in Halmahera and sharing his experiences with us. And he was surrounded by an experienced team of divers, scientists, and photographers.
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