Animals

The Great Barrier Reef is home to some of the most unique creatures on the planet. These threatened species need your help.

With the largest brain to body ratio of any living fish, these gentle giants are under threat.

As the only species in the genus Chelonia, the Green Turtle is a rare icon of the Great Barrier Reef.

Found mostly in Australia, Dugong are more closely related to elephants than to whales and dolphins.

Always spotted but rarely seen, meet the largest fish in the ocean.

Small and colourful, these famous fishes have one of the most interesting symbiotic relationships.

This deep-sea crustacean packs a powerful punch.

These playful leviathans are the musicians of the sea.

These giant sea snails play a vital role in protecting our Reef.

A mammoth mollusc, but not a man-eating one!

With the largest gender size discrepancy in the animal kingdom, a male blanket octopus weighs 40,000 times less than the female.

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Executive Director Projects and Partnerships

Project Director – Reef Trust Partnership, Monitoring & Reporting, eReefs

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Executive Director Projects and Partnerships

Project Director – Reef Trust Partnership, Monitoring & Reporting, eReefs

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