FEATURED IMAGES: Tubbataha Reefs by Catlin Seaview Survey

The Catlin Seaview Survey (external link) has published some amazing photospheres from their March 2014 survey of Tubbataha Reefs, Philippines, on Google Maps. Click the links below for a glimpse of the irreplaceable natural treasures that the CTI-CFF Countries are working to protect. For the related story, click here.

• Huge Biodiversity at North Atoll, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Sulu Sea (external link) — This panorama shows the remarkable biodiversity that has earned Tubbataha Park UNESCO World Heritage status since 1993. You can see white-tip reef sharks, a gray whale, trevally, countless reef fish, and a very high percentage of healthy coral cover.
• Jessie Beazley Reef, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Sulu Sea (external link) — Located at the northwestern extreme of Tubbataha Reef Natural Park, Jessie Beazley Reef contributes to the park’s UNESCO World Heritage designation for its significance as a marine biodiversity hotspot.
• Turtle on North Atoll, Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Cagayancillo, Palawan (external link) — A Hawksbill Turtle swam directly under the Catlin Seaview Survey SVII camera along the reef wall at North Atoll. You can clearly see the turtle's healthy shell in this photosphere.