A male red parasol dragonfly on Koror

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Palau’s Rock Islands, in photographs.

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Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display.

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The Ngerukewid islands in Palau seen from the air — The Ngerukewid islands in Palau seen from the airPhoto: Luka Peternel, CC BY-SA 4.0

A bridled tern breeding in Palau’s Rock Islands — A bridled tern breeding in Palau’s Rock IslandsPhoto: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0

A male red parasol dragonfly on Koror — A male red parasol dragonfly on KororPhoto: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0

Ngemelis Island in Palau — Ngemelis Island in PalauPhoto: Matt Kieffer from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0

Jellyfish Lake seen from the air — Jellyfish Lake seen from the airPhoto: Lukas from Munich, Germany, CC BY 2.0

A Micronesian megapode in Palau’s Rock Islands — A Micronesian megapode in Palau’s Rock IslandsPhoto: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0

A lesser grass blue butterfly on a hibiscus flower — A lesser grass blue butterfly on a hibiscus flowerPhoto: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0

A lake with Jellyfish in Palau — A lake with Jellyfish in PalauPhoto: Onyo, CC BY-SA 4.0

The monument to the former Koror–Babeldaob Bridge — The monument to the former Koror–Babeldaob BridgePhoto: Abasaa, Public domain

A dark Pacific reef heron flying over the Rock Islands — A dark Pacific reef heron flying over the Rock IslandsPhoto: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0

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