Marine Life

Great White Shark: Supreme Senses

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They may pervade both children and adult’s nightmares. We may regard their deathly teeth as being the closest approximation in nature to the grim reaper itself. They may disturb our souls at the deepest, darkest level. And they even may remind us of both our mortality and lack of control. They are, of course, the Great

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Dolphin: Our Love Affair With Our Favourite Cetacean

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A tremour ripples through the dark blue water. An onlooker fixes her gaze in wild wonderment as child-like emotions transfix her eyes to a tiny point on the water. A dorsal fin protrudes, breaching the blue skin. The onlooker’s feelings change from fascination to dread. These feelings once more morph becoming joyous upon the realisation

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Box Jellyfish: The All-Seeing Creature With 24 Eyes

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“Box jellyfish (Cubozoans) are remarkable creatures. Growing to up to 3m (10 ft) in length and weighing up to 2kg (4lbs) they can live for up to one year. They are found in the warm waters of Northern Australia and the Indo-Pacific. However, what initially appears to be quite a simple animal, turns out to be a fascinating and highly complex organism.”

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The Comb Jelly: Lethal Beauty

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One of the most colourful and delightful creatures in the sea, the Comb Jelly is an animal like no other. Unique, graceful and delicate, their bodies reflect light in a way that no master painter could ever hope to emulate. The Comb jelly is one of the most dazzling and oldest sights in nature. Over

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The Coral Reef: Possessors Of The Fountain Of Youth

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We live in an age where there is a constant quest for immortality. This shows it true self in our endless, narcissistic thirst for fame and recognition. One animal is already well ahead of us and has defied mortality, the coral. In the great aesthetically-pleasing sights of healthy oceans, coral reefs are the life-blood of the seas.

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