The Great Barrier Reef boasts 215 species of birds, including 22 species of seabirds, and shorebirds numbering 32 species.
The Roseate Tern is considered a seabird plentiful on the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef, especially Lady Elliot Island.
Instead of nesting in nests in trees, they make a hollow under dense vegetation to roost.
They make good use of the ocean, however, by diving in to grab fish out of the water, and does not prefer fresh water for feeding. They may bathe in fresh water lagoons inland.
Roseate terns don’t mind stealing fish from other seabirds, which is atypical for sterns, and [ ... ]
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The Great Barrier Reef boasts 215 species of birds, including 22 species of seabirds, and shorebirds numbering 32 species.
The Roseate Tern is considered a seabird plentiful on the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef, especially Lady Elliot Island.
Instead of nesting in nests in trees, they make a hollow under dense vegetation to roost.
They make good use of the ocean, however, by diving in to grab fish out of the water, and does not prefer fresh water for feeding. They may bathe in fresh water lagoons inland.
Roseate terns don’t mind stealing fish from other seabirds, which is atypical for sterns, and [ ... ]
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I’ve entered to win this job as caretaker of Hamilton Island in Queensland, Australia.
You have to Vote for Kimberly so I can win the job! 5 Stars is the best rating, so be sure to hover over the stars and click on the 5th star.
Photo left: Me swimming with Whale Sharks on Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
If I win, I’ll be able to bring you the best of the Great Barrier Reef Islands of the Great Barrier Reef for 6 months on a video blog!
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You heard me correctly…
Yes, it’s beautiful, but deadly!
You’re thinking, “How can a starfish destroy the Great Barrier Reef?”, right?
A simple explanation – Overpopulation.
It feeds on coral polyps and destroys the coral, subsequently, in it’s wake.
This video is about the crown-of-thorns starfish eating corals of the world:
How? As it moves over the coral, it
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You’ll know Clownfish from the popular children’s movie:
Finding Nemo
They have a special adaptation that allows them to live in anemone and not be stung or killed.
It’s great protection for these cute, little ones and they are found all over the Great Barrier Reef.
Here’s a short video to show you them in their natural habitat and living amongst sea anemones.
These adaptations of the clownfish are amazing, which allows it to live in sea anemones…It helps them surprise prey, protects them from predators and gives them a place to
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The reason I’m sharing so many videos with you of the Great Barrier Reef is because just telling you about it, and explaining things doesn’t do it justice at all!
Here is a beautiful video of the Great Barrier Reef in all of it’s splendor! Enjoy!
This is my kind of dreaming…Watching fish, relaxed in their natural environment…
The Great Barrier Reef is a fantastic World Heritage Listed Site…Apparently, it’s moving at a rate of 7
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I am so fascinated and taking notes on what types of dives I’d love to take part in when we take our trip to the Great Barrier Reef…
…And diving with Minke Whales is near the top of that list!
I found this video of Tim & Sharon’s diving adventure in July of 2007! Thanks for the video:
My skin is crawling with excitement…I have goosebumps and flutters in my tummy!
This is what
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I’ve wrangled up a great video for you today about the animals of the great barrier reef, and diving to see it!
Enjoy!
I can’t wait to snorkel, dive, explore and relax on the reef! My goal is to visit this year or next for sure!
I’ve seen the Ningaloo Reef on the Western side of
The Portuguese Man O’ War is found all over the world, including every warm water seas, but especially in tropical or subtropical regions of the Pacific and Indian oceans, as well as the Northern Atlantic Gulf Stream.
What’s very interesting about the man o’ war is that it’s not just 1 animal.
It’s actually 4 different animals with different abilities and disabilities, which makes each part of the man 0′ war absolutely dependent upon the others.
They like to hang out at the surface of the ocean, due to the air-filled sac or air bladder that they use as a sail and to [ ... ]
Dugongs are large marine mammals in the same order as manatees, and are often called “sea cows” as a nickname.
The majority of them live in Northern Australian waters…
I’ve had the amazing opportunity to see them out in the wild in Shark Bay off of Western Australia. Fantastic creatures! What an awesome blessing! (I know the video below is of dugongs in Shark Bay, but it will still tell you a lot about them and how they live…)
Dugong bodies are fusiform, which means they are wide in the middle and taper off at both ends.
Their
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Loggerhead Sea Turtles can grow up to 800 lbs and 3 1/2 feet in length.
Although they’re so large for a marine reptile, they glide through the waters of the world as weightless and elegant as ballerinas!
Their shells are a reddish brown and skin is yellowish brown.
They like to eat mollusks, fish, jellyfish, crustaceans including crab, shrimp and the Portuguese Man O’ War…It is one of the only animals in the world that is immune to the man o’ war’s toxin.
What’s Cool About Them?
Female Loggerheads will go back to the same beach where they were born and lay their clutch there. [ ... ]