I'm not sure whether it is correct to imply that a fish isfriendl, but the Eastern Blue Groper certainly is inquisitive. Found on rocky reefs from Hervey Bay to Wilsos Promontory, Eastern Blue Gropers have what is nothing short of celebrity status ... WINNER best story August 2003
Well … the trip was to go to Windara banks or the Cod Grounds how they call it … a deep dive that isn’t done a lot around Byron Bay anymore. Everyone was excited as tales of sharks galore – and not just Grey Nurses – were told during the days approaching the dive ...
My husband had the most interesting experience diving on the Yongala. Most of the divers were all ready overboard. My husband and dive master were ready to enter the water when ...
I first saw Blue Water White Death in London in 1971. Blue Water White Death was the first feature length film to introduce Great White Sharks to a mass audience. It starred Peter Gimbel, Ron & Valerie Taylor, and Stan Waterman ...
I never liked the sea. It is slimy, salty, and stings my eyes. But as I marveled at schools of tropical fish darting about in blue and yellow streaks among brain coral on the Discovery Channel, it hit me. I have to know: Is the sea really as vibrant as this? ... - WINNER best story July 2003
Named by Captain Cook in 1776, Julian Rocks in Byron Bay consists of ancient sedimentary rock, remains of a volcanic eruption more than 20 million years ago. It is an extension of Cape Byron separated by water and forms a most unique marine reserve, providing shelter and food for more than 500 tropical and temperate fish species alone!
The name of this most beautiful and fascinating creature is a bit confusing, since it is not a fish at all. The cuttlefish belongs to the Phylum Mollusca, Class Cephalopoda (literally: head-footers) and is closely related to the octopus and squid.