Wildlife Photography Hides in Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands is one of the Pacific's most exciting and least-visited wildlife photography destinations, an archipelago of 992 islands straddling the Coral Triangle where Melanesian rainforest endemics meet some of the Indo-Pacific's most biodiverse coral reefs. The Moustached Kingfisher — rediscovered on Kolombangara Island in 2015 after decades without photographic documentation — is one of the Pacific's most sought-after birds; Kolombangara Island Biodiversity Conservation Association guides lead forest treks to the species' montane forest habitat. Rennell Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the world's largest raised coral atoll, holding an extraordinary endemic avifauna including the Rennell Shrikebill, Bare-eyed White-eye, and Rennell Fantail alongside nesting sea turtles at Lake Tegano. Marovo Lagoon — the world's largest saltwater lagoon — shelters Dugongs, Hawksbill Turtles, and extraordinary coral biodiversity accessible by liveaboard. Specialist operators Rockjumper, Birdquest, Field Guides, and Birding Ecotours all run dedicated Solomon Islands birding expeditions.