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A curious and playful fur seal smiles for the camera in the crystal clear water of Jervis Bay.
1/16A curious and playful fur seal smiles for the camera in the crystal clear water of Jervis Bay.
A fever of spotted eagle rays glides through crystal-clear water in Moorea, French Polynesia.
2/16A fever of spotted eagle rays glides through crystal-clear water in Moorea, French Polynesia.
Freediving in one of the many stunning sea caves that line the coastline around Jervis Bay on the NSW south coast.
3/16Freediving in one of the many stunning sea caves that line the coastline around Jervis Bay on the NSW south coast.
Sunset over healthy and vibrant coral gardens off Coral Bay on the Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
4/16Sunset over healthy and vibrant coral gardens off Coral Bay on the Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
A common Sydney octopus hunts in the seagrass beds as the sun sets over Jervis Bay.
5/16A common Sydney octopus hunts in the seagrass beds as the sun sets over Jervis Bay.
A common stingaree glides over the sand flats as the sun sets over Jervis Bay on the NSW south coast.
6/16A common stingaree glides over the sand flats as the sun sets over Jervis Bay on the NSW south coast.
An endangered Green Sea Turtle glides over coral gardens in the lagoon on Lady Elliot Island on the southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
7/16An endangered Green Sea Turtle glides over coral gardens in the lagoon on Lady Elliot Island on the southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Two leopard sharks swim over the reef at Julian Rocks (Nguthungulli) off the coast Byron Bay on the north coast of NSW. In the summer months large numbers of these magnificent creatures congregate in the waters surrounding Julian Rocks — it is the largest known congregation of leopard sharks anywhere in the world.
8/16Two leopard sharks swim over the reef at Julian Rocks (Nguthungulli) off the coast Byron Bay on the north coast of NSW. In the summer months large numbers of these magnificent creatures congregate in the waters surrounding Julian Rocks — it is the largest known congregation of leopard sharks anywhere in the world.
The crystal-clear water at Hyams Beach, one of the many stunning beaches in Jervis Bay on the NSW south coast.
9/16The crystal-clear water at Hyams Beach, one of the many stunning beaches in Jervis Bay on the NSW south coast.
A reef manta ray glides over healthy coral gardens on Lady Elliot Island on the southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
10/16A reef manta ray glides over healthy coral gardens on Lady Elliot Island on the southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Bioluminescence lights up the shoreline at Barfleur Beach in Jervis Bay beneath a star-filled sky. This is a naturally occurring phenomenon caused by caused my the bioluminescent micro algae noctiluca scintillans, which emits a bright blue glow at night when it is disturbed by wind and wave action, a truly magical sight to see.
11/16Bioluminescence lights up the shoreline at Barfleur Beach in Jervis Bay beneath a star-filled sky. This is a naturally occurring phenomenon caused by caused my the bioluminescent micro algae noctiluca scintillans, which emits a bright blue glow at night when it is disturbed by wind and wave action, a truly magical sight to see.
A vibrant surge wrasse swims in the water at Neds Beach off Lord Howe Island.
12/16A vibrant surge wrasse swims in the water at Neds Beach off Lord Howe Island.
A humpback whale calf dances in the calm waters of Vava’u, Tonga.
13/16A humpback whale calf dances in the calm waters of Vava’u, Tonga.
A white spotted jellyfish glides in the current as the sun sets over Jervis Bay.
14/16A white spotted jellyfish glides in the current as the sun sets over Jervis Bay.
Stunning marine and coral life in the lagoon below Mount Lidgbird and Mount Gower on Lord Howe Island.
15/16Stunning marine and coral life in the lagoon below Mount Lidgbird and Mount Gower on Lord Howe Island.
An endangered green sea turtle glides over the coral gardens in the lagoon as the sun sets over Lady Elliot Island on the southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
16/16An endangered green sea turtle glides over the coral gardens in the lagoon as the sun sets over Lady Elliot Island on the southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
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