A snorkeller makes a connection with a similarly inquisitive dwarf minke whale. Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photocomp February '09 - Open...
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...
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...
A Reticulate Whip Ray (Himantura uarnak) resting in the shade of overhanging rainforest. Dunk Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photocomp February '09 - Open...
Coral reefs are very special places. They are the oldest richest natural communities on our planet. In them, that most wondrous and mysterious of all natural phenomena, life, has found its fullest expression.