A Maori, or humphead, wrasse watches us with curiosity as we explore his home reef on the central Great Barrier Reef.
A Maori, or humphead, wrasse watches us with curiosity as we explore his home reef on the central Great Barrier Reef.
David Doubilet
Layers of table corals bloom like a bouquet on the Great Barrier Reef off Port Douglas, Queensland in 2009
Layers of table corals bloom like a bouquet on the Great Barrier Reef off Port Douglas, Queensland in 2009
David Doubilet
After corals die algae may take over covering the once vibrant reef. This coral died of an undetermined cause in Challenger Bay in 2009.
After corals die algae may take over covering the once vibrant reef. This coral died of an undetermined cause in Challenger Bay in 2009.
David Doubilet
A hammerhead shark patrols the steep drop off at Great Detached Reef on the Northern Great Barrier Reef. <br />
A hammerhead shark patrols the steep drop off at Great Detached Reef on the Northern Great Barrier Reef.
David Doubilet
A wave reveals a secret coral garden located on the central Great Barrier Reef near Port Douglas, Queensland.
A wave reveals a secret coral garden located on the central Great Barrier Reef near Port Douglas, Queensland.
David Doubilet
An aerial view of Great Detached Reef on the Northern Great Barrier Reef. Great Detached Reef is a actually a number of reefs supported by a fossil mountain range.
An aerial view of Great Detached Reef on the Northern Great Barrier Reef. Great Detached Reef is a actually a number of reefs supported by a fossil mountain range.
David Doubilet
A cuttlefish looks stops and hovers over coral, looking for a place to hide her eggs in Challenger Bay on the Great Barrier Reef.
A cuttlefish looks stops and hovers over coral, looking for a place to hide her eggs in Challenger Bay on the Great Barrier Reef.
David Doubilet
Dr. J.E.N. Veron explores a section of Great Detached Reef on the Northern Great Barrier reef in 2009. The Northern Great Barrier Reef experienced massive bleaching in 2016.
Dr. J.E.N. Veron explores a section of Great Detached Reef on the Northern Great Barrier reef in 2009. The Northern Great Barrier Reef experienced massive bleaching in 2016.
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