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    Kajikia albida (White marlin)

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  • Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)

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    Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of…

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    The great star coral grows in fairly small colonies, often forming domes, boulders or cone-shaped structures, or sometimes growing in flat…

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  • Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)

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  • Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)

    Thunnus albacares (Yellowfin tuna)

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  • Orca (Orcinus orca)

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  • Lamarck's sheet coral (Agaricia lamarcki)

    Agaricia lamarcki (Lamarck's sheet coral)

    As its name suggests, Lamarck’s sheet coral (Agaricia lamarcki) forms broad, flat, plate or sheet-like colonies, which are relatively thick…

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    4 photos

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  • Graham's sheet coral (Agaricia grahamae)

    Agaricia grahamae (Graham's sheet coral)

    As its common name suggests, Graham’s sheet coral (Agaricia grahamae) grows in large, thin plates, which are either flat or slightly curved…

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    6 photos

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  • Grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis)

    Diploria labyrinthiformis (Grooved brain coral)

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  • Montastraea coral (Montastraea franksi)

    Montastraea franksi (Montastraea coral)

    Information on Montastraea franksi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    3 photos

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  • Boulder star coral (Montastraea annularis)

    Montastraea annularis (Boulder star coral)

    Prior to 1994, the wide variability exhibited in the appearance of Montastraea annularis was attributed to the different environmental…

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    10 photos

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  • Elliptical star coral (Dichocoenia stokesii)

    Dichocoenia stokesii (Elliptical star coral)

    Information on the elliptical star coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    9 photos

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  • Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

    Arenaria interpres (Ruddy turnstone)

    The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and…

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  • Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)

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  • Large ivory coral (Oculina varicosa)

    Oculina varicosa (Large ivory coral)

    Information on the large ivory coral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    3 photos

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  • Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)

    Bubulcus ibis (Cattle egret)

    The only species in its genus, the cattle egret gains its common name from its habit of commonly wandering alongside herds of cattle. It is…

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  • Symmetrical brain coral (Diploria strigosa)

    Diploria strigosa (Symmetrical brain coral)

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    14 photos

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  • Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)

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  • Boulder brain coral (Colpophyllia natans)

    Colpophyllia natans (Boulder brain coral)

    The boulder brain coral (Colpophyllia natans) is named for its large, boulder-like colonies, the surfaces of which are covered in a…

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    6 photos

    0 videos

  • Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides)

    Porites astreoides (Mustard hill coral)

    Porites corals form some of the largest of all coral colonies, with some reaching an incredible eight metres in height. The growth rate of…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

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  • Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)

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  • Rough star coral (Isophyllastrea rigida)

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    A common coral species in the tropical western Atlantic, the rough star coral is easily recognised by its small, flat or dome-shaped…

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