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  • Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)

    Xiphias gladius (Swordfish)

    A fast-swimming predator, the swordfish (Xiphias gladius) gets its name from its extremely long, flat, sword-like bill, which is…

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    6 photos

    0 videos

  • Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)

    Istiophorus platypterus (Indo-Pacific sailfish)

    With its huge, sail-like dorsal fin, long, pointed bill, and graceful, elongated body, the Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) …

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    6 photos

    2 videos

  • Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

    Tursiops truncatus (Bottlenose dolphin)

    The bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is one of the most well-known species of dolphin. There appear to be two main varieties; a…

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    49 photos

    2 videos

  • Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora damicornis)

    Pocillopora damicornis (Cauliflower coral)

    This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover the…

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    6 photo

    1 video

  • Cauliflower coral (Pocillopora verrucosa)

    Pocillopora verrucosa (Cauliflower coral)

    This hardy, widespread and common coral can easily be identified by the presence of wart-like growths, called verrucae, which cover the…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

  • Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)

    Steno bredanensis (Rough-toothed dolphin)

    With a head that slopes smoothly down into a long beak, and large flippers that are set fairly far back on the body, this rather…

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    21 photo

    1 video

  • False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)

    Pseudorca crassidens (False killer whale)

    Despite its name, the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is not a close relative of the killer whale or orca (Orcinus orca), and any…

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    16 photos

    0 videos

  • 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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    26 photo

    1 video

  • Corrugated coral (Pavona varians)

    Pavona varians (Corrugated coral)

    Information on Pavona varians is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    6 photos

    0 videos

  • Orca (Orcinus orca)

    Orcinus orca (Orca)

    Also known as the killer whale, the orca (Orcinus orca) is the largest member of the dolphin family, and one of the most distinctive of all…

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    51 photos

    5 videos

  • Dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima)

    Kogia sima (Dwarf sperm whale)

    Information on the dwarf sperm whale is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    5 photos

    0 videos

  • Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

    Physeter macrocephalus (Sperm whale)

    The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales, with males growing up to 20 metres in length. The sperm whale…

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    44 photos

    14 videos

  • Honeycomb coral (Gardineroseris planulata)

    Gardineroseris planulata (Honeycomb coral)

    Information on Gardineroseris planulata is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    5 photos

    0 videos

  • Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)

    Stenella longirostris (Spinner dolphin)

    The acrobatic spinner dolphin is the most common small cetacean in many tropical open seas, where it can be seen spinning high in the air…

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    24 photos

    6 videos

  • Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)

    Grampus griseus (Risso's dolphin)

    One of the most enigmatic cetaceans, this little-known dolphin has an unusual appearance. Unlike many other dolphins, Risso’s dolphin lacks…

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    19 photo

    1 video

  • Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris)

    Ziphius cavirostris (Cuvier’s beaked whale)

    In 1823, after mistaking a fragment of skull for a fossil, the French naturalist Georges Cuvier described a seemingly extinct species of…

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    8 photos

    0 videos

  • Fraser’s dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei)

    Lagenodelphis hosei (Fraser’s dolphin)

    This tropical dolphin was scientifically described in 1956 from an individual washed up on a beach in Borneo, but was not actually recorded…

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    7 photos

    0 videos

  • Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga)

    Thunnus alalunga (Albacore tuna)

    The large, oceanic albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) is built for speed, with a torpedo-shaped body, smooth skin and streamlined fins…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata)

    Stenella attenuata (Pantropical spotted dolphin)

    The most distinctive feature of the pantropical spotted dolphin is, as its name suggests, the spots that speckle the body of adults. Newborn…

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    22 photos

    2 videos

  • Pavona coral (Pavona duerdeni)

    Pavona duerdeni (Pavona coral)

    Information on Pavona duerdeni is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    3 photos

    0 videos

  • Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)

    Chelonia mydas (Green turtle)

    The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the largest and most widespread of all the marine turtles. The oval carapace varies from olive…

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    57 photos

    25 videos

  • Big-eye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus)

    Caranx sexfasciatus (Big-eye trevally)

    Information on the big-eye trevally is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    10 photos

    0 videos

  • Short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus)

    Globicephala macrorhynchus (Short-finned pilot whale)

    The short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) is relatively large member of the dolphin family (Delphinidae), and is known for…

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    26 photos

    2 videos

  • Blue shark (Prionace glauca)

    Prionace glauca (Blue shark)

    The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is easily identified by its beautifully coloured slender body, which is a deep indigo-blue across the back…

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    16 photos

    5 videos

  • Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga)

    Chaetodon auriga (Threadfin butterflyfish)

    Information on the threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga) is being researched and wriiten and will appear here shortly.…

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    7 photo

    1 video

  • Rockmover wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus)

    Novaculichthys taeniourus (Rockmover wrasse)

    Information on the rockmover wrasse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    10 photos

    3 videos

  • Small knob coral (Plesiastrea versipora)

    Plesiastrea versipora (Small knob coral)

    One of just two species in its genus, Plesiastrea versipora forms large colonies, which can measure several metres in diameter at high…

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    5 photos

    0 videos

  • Porcelain coral (Leptoseris mycetoseroides)

    Leptoseris mycetoseroides (Porcelain coral)

    Information on Leptoseris mycetoseroides is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…

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    4 photos

    0 videos

  • Staghorn coral (Acropora valida)

    Acropora valida (Staghorn coral)

    Staghorn corals are among the fastest growing corals on reefs, and are excellent reef-builders. The name Acropora literally means a porous…

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    1 photos

    0 videos

  • Transverse coral (Leptastrea transversa)

    Leptastrea transversa (Transverse coral)

    A relatively common coral species, Leptastrea transversa forms small, low-growing colonies that usually take the appearance of colourful…

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    2 photos

    0 videos

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