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Squid, Cuttlefish and Octopus
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1 species
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Cuttlefishes (Sepiidae)
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1 |
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Whales, Dolphins & Seals
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8 species
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Northern Minke Whale, Dwarf Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
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42 |
Most ever minkes and longest encounter on record! |
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Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)
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2 |
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Indo-pacific Hump-backed Dolphin (Sousa chinensis)
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2 |
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Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris)
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2 |
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Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
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1 |
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Australian Snubfin Dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni)
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1 |
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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
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1 |
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Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
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1 |
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Land Birds
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3 species
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White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)
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1 |
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Pheasant Coucal (Centropus phasianinus)
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1 |
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Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)
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1 |
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Seabirds
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18 species
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Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)
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2 |
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Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
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2 |
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Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel)
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2 |
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Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)
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1 |
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Greater Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii)
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1 |
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Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra)
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1 |
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Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus)
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1 |
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White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus)
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1 |
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Herald Petrel (Pterodroma heraldica)
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1 |
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Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor)
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1 |
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Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster)
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1 |
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Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus)
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1 |
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Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
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1 |
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Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae)
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1 |
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Little Tern (Sternula albifrons)
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1 |
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Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus)
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1 |
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Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)
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1 |
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Red-footed Booby (Sula sula)
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1 |
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Bony Fish
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13 species
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Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)
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2 |
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Bleeker's Parrotfish (Chlorurus bleekeri)
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1 |
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Bluespot Butterflyfish (Chaetodon plebeius)
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1 |
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Two-spot Damselfish (Chrysiptera biocellata)
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1 |
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Big Longnose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris)
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1 |
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Pink Anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion)
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1 |
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Moorish Idol (Zanclus cornutus)
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1 |
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Common Coral Trout (Plectropomus leopardus)
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1 |
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Big-eye Tuna (Thunnus obesus)
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1 |
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Australian Moray (Gymnothorax cribroris)
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1 |
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Black Anemone-fish (Amphiprion melanopus)
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1 |
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Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos)
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1 |
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Humphead Maori Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
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1 |
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Sharks and Rays
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7 species
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Blunthead Shark (Triaenodon obesus)
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26 |
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Grey Reef Shark, Graceful Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides)
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21 |
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Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)
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20 |
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Silvertip Shark (Carcharhinus albimarginatus)
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15 |
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Tawny Nurse Shark, Spitting Shark, Madame X (Nebrius ferrugineus)
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15 |
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Stingrays (Dasyatidae)
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1 |
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Black-tip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
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1 |
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Marine Reptiles
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6 species
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Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
|
10001 |
The water and beaches were filled with Green turtles visiting the region to contribute to the next generation. This incredible sight was dubbed 'turtle soup' by some guests! |
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Olive Seasnake (Aipysurus laevis)
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6 |
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Flatback Turtle (Natator depressus)
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1 |
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Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta)
|
1 |
We observed 1 wayward loggerhead amongst the nesting Green turtles |
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Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
|
1 |
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Olive-headed Seasnake (Disteira major)
|
1 |
1 |
Lizard Island
Minke Whale Dives
EYE TO EYE WITH A DWARF M...
