Each South Pacific island has its own unique set of creatures.
With so many islands, this adds up to thousands of animals found nowhere else on Earth.
Isolated by miles of ocean, human colonisers also developed different ways of life.
Each culture has its own customs, and some are truly bizarre.
The locals are in celebratory mood.
This man is about to perform one of the strangest rituals in the world.
It's a tradition that tests the mettle of the most courageous men.
Having a head for heights is only the start.
Forest vines are tied around his ankles.
They will be his lifeline.