Maori Wrasse, Great Barrier Reef, QLD © Andrew Watson

Maori Wrasse, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland © Andrew Watson

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Clownfish, Frankland Islands, QLD © Phil Warring

Clownfish, Frankland Islands, Queensland © Phil Warring

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Clownfish and sea anemones hold a symbiotic relationship, living in harmony together on the reef. 

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Giant Clam, Coral Gardens, QLD © Jemma Craig/Tourism and Events Queensland

Giant Clam, Coral Gardens, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland © Jemma Craig/Tourism and Events Queensland

Manta ray at Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, QLD © Tourism and Events Queensland

Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland © Tourism and Events Queensland

Maori Wrasse, Great Barrier Reef, QLD © Tourism Queensland

Maori Wrasse, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland © Tourism Queensland

Potato Cod, Great Barrier Reef, QLD © Darren Jew, Tourism and Events Queensland

Potato Cod, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland © Darren Jew, Tourism and Events Queensland

Sharks at Osprey Reef, Great Barrier Reef, QLD © Deborah Dickson-Smith

Osprey Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland © Deborah Dickson-Smith

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Humpback whale, Hervey Bay, QLD © Matthew Taylor, Tourism and Events Queensland

Humpback whale, Hervey Bay, Queensland © Matthew Taylor, Tourism and Events Queensland