Gallery - Cairns
Cairns is the capital of Tropical North Queensland and hot spot for access to the Great Barrier Reef. Nestled between densely forested mountains, azure waters of the Coral Sea and patchwork cane fields bordering the city streets it is a city of varying co
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I'll be back
by MattC
Parting shot of a dwarf minke whale, hopefully returning to the GBR this winter. Ribbon Reefs, GBR.
Photocomp May '09 - Open
Oceanic rorqual
by MattC
A dwarf minke whale displays its throat and underside while passing by for a closer inspection of its human observers.
Photocomp April '09 - Open
Thysanostoma thysanura
by MattC
Thysanostoma thysanura jelly catching the sun. Ribbon Reefs, GBR
Photocomp April '09 - Open
Balaenoptera
by MattC
Laying still in the water, holding a line at the surface allows the whales to move about freely and approach on their own terms. Ribbon Reefs, GBR
Photocomp April '09 - Open
Flowers of the Deep
by JamieB
Feather stars found on Norman's Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Novice
Into the blue
by MattC
Tail shot of a dwarf minke whale. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open
Uncertain Future
by MattC
Coral reefscapes such as these may disappear in the coming decades as our oceans acidify due to increasing CO2 absorbtion. Norman Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open
Nautilus & Diver
by MattC
A nautilus returns to the depths after being measured and tagged by researchers. Osprey Reef, Coral Sea, Australia.
Photocomp March '09 - Open
Eye Contact
by MattC
A snorkeller makes a connection with a similarly inquisitive dwarf minke whale. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
Baby Shark
by MattC
A juvenile black-tip reefshark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) chasing bait in the intertidal zone among mangroves. Near Dunk Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
Survivor
by MattC
Healed bite marks from a predator tell of a lucky escape in the life of this Dwarf Minke Whale. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
Minke Parade
by MattC
A passing parade of dwarf minkes. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
Whip Ray
by MattC
A Reticulate Whip Ray (Himantura uarnak) resting in the shade of overhanging rainforest. Dunk Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp February '09 - Open
Leafy Scorpionfish
by VinniS
Leafy Scorpionfish (Taenianotus tricanthus) at Steve's Bommie, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Photocomp January '09 - Novice
Spotted Garden Eel
by VinniS
Spotted garden eel, Heteroconger hassi, Challanger Bay, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. It took 30 minutes to snap a few`shots of this guy.
Photocomp January '09 - Novice
