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Embracing the Serenity
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The nations of India and Indonesia offer mesmerising seascapes, each excelling in their display of biodiversity. With a combined coastline of 1962 kilometres and a land area of 8249 square kilometres, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands hosts exotic wildlife underwater and on land. It provides diverse terrains with an exceptional array of organisms, often unknown to the general public due to the high urbanisation faced by the metropolis. The sandy, rocky, muddy terrains feature unique organisms, ranging from Coelenterates to Cetaceans. The Indonesian archipelago provides pristine subaquatic landscapes, teeming with vibrant corals and exotic wildlife. The Bali Sea hosts diverse ecosystems, from small fish to mystical turtles — leaving one with remarkable memories — all a photographer could want. Each intertidal exploration and diving adventure leads to distinctive outcomes never failing to leave one stunned at the end.
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“If children don’t grow up knowing about nature and appreciating it, they will not understand it, and they don’t understand it, they won’t protect it…and if they don’t protect it, who will?” – David Attenborough - Broadcaster, Writer and Naturalist. The nations of India and Indonesia offer mesmerising seascapes, each excelling in their display of biodiversity. India provides diverse terrains with an exceptional array of organisms, often unknown to the general public due to the high urbanisation faced by the metropolis. The sandy, rocky, muddy terrains feature unique organisms, ranging from Coelenterates to Cetaceans. The Indonesian archipelago provides pristine subaquatic landscapes, teaming with vibrant corals and exotic wildlife - all a photographer could want. Each intertidal exploration and diving adventure leads to distinctive outcomes, though they never fail to leave you stunned at the end. Dhrishit Khandhar
About the Author
Dhrishit Khandhar, 16, is a student in the IB Diploma Program and lives with his family in Mumbai, India. He developed interest in scuba diving at a young age of 12 years. Dhrishit is a PADI certified Advanced Open Water Diver. He has a keen interest in marine biology and has recently written a research paper about the effect of environmental and genetic factors on effectiveness of coral micro-fragmentation. His passion for scuba diving lead him towards exploring underwater photography. The photos in this book are carefully curated from an extensive array of photographs he has taken during his dives in Bali, Indonesia and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.