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A pair of banner fish swimming above a purple branching coral with a blue reef background

A pair of banner fish swimming above a purple branching coral with a blue reef background

Romance on the Reef

15th February 2024 | Abby Seymour

Although we are a bit late, Valentine’s Day is all year round on the Great Barrier Reef! Love is in the air and days are filled with spending quality time with our loved ones, kind gestures, sweet ...

barracuda in the shadows hanging under a boat

Can you tell a fish's age?

18th January 2024 | Abby Seymour

Yes, you most certainly can! But how, you ask? It’s not like fish have rings of growth like trees…or do they? Fish have different structures that f...

a wide shot of the reef including many different types of coral

Plastic Free July

3rd July 2023 | Abby Seymour

Welcome to July! This year has disappeared fast but there is still so much to look forward to. This month around the world, Plastic Free July ha...

Whitetip reef shark hiding under overhang on the reef in shadow

Sharks, friend or foe on the Great Barrier Reef?

1st June 2023 | Abby Seymour

SHARK! A cry in the water that usually elicits one of two reactions. Some swim as fast as possible away from the spotter, others towards. As marine...

a close up of three Christmas tree worms on a massive coral

Underwater Christmas Trees

3rd January 2023 | Abby Seymour

Holiday season may have been and gone but it is always the season in the Great Barrier Reef! Imagine snorkelling amongst stunning corals and fish w...

a school of surgeonfish swimming over coral

Why do fish school?

13th December 2022 | Abby Seymour

Imagine this. You are out for a snorkel or a dive on the beautiful Great Barrier Reef… Suddenly, you come round the corner and find yourself in the...

a corallimorph on a rocky substrate

Can Corals Move?

30th November 2022 | Abby Seymour

Can coral move? No. Well that’s an easy answer and blog to write. There you go, now you don’t need to read the rest of this! WAIT, come back! ...

branching coral releasing bundles of coral spawn

Coral Spawning 2022

17th November 2022 | Abby Seymour

Last week saw the yearly spectacle of the Great Barrier Reef’s coral spawning event! The time of year where all corals get busy making babies happe...

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