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Slide BRISBANE CAIRNS PERTH AUSTRALIA When whales die and sink, their carcasses, provide a sudden, concentrated food source for organisms in the deep sea.

Different stages in the decomposition of these "whale falls" support a progression of biological communities, including scavengers and chemosynthetic creatures.

Found at 1500 meters depth. Bremer Canyon, Western Australia Whale Fall JANUARY/FEBRUARY THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN DEEP-SEA CORAL
AND CANYON ADVENTURE MAY/JUNE VISIONING THE CORAL SEA
MARINE PARK MARCH/APRIL ILLUMINATING BIODIVERSITY
OF NINGALOO CANYONS AUGUST SEAMOUNTS, CANYONS & REEFS
OF THE CORAL SEA OCTOBER/NOVEMBER NORTHERN DEPTHS
OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF NOVEMBER/DECEMBER ICE AGE GEOLOGY OF
THE GREAT BARRIER REEF This siphonophore had never been previously seen and is thought to be the longest organism in the world at 45 meters in length. Cape Range Canyon, Western Australia World's Longest Sea Creature The first giant hydroid ever documented in Australia was discovered standing over one meter above the seafloor. Cape Range Canyon, Western Australia First Australian Deep Sea Hydroid Large coral graveyards like this pedestal-shaped one offer insight into environmental change over time and the history of earth's climate. Leeuwin Canyon, Western Australia Coral Graveyard Discovered Pygmy seahorses spend their adult life on a single gorgonian coral. They are one of the smallest seahorses and only grow to ¾ of an inch. Ribbon Reef Canyons, Coral Sea Marine Park Tiny Find: Pygmy Seahorse The Pumpkin Star was identified as a new genus and species in 2004. The collected footage substantially extends the species range. Lihou Reef, Coral Sea Marine Park Pumpkin Star Range Extention The discovered coral is thought to belong to the family schizopathidae, but DNA sequencing may reveal it belongs to an entirely different family. Herald Cays, Coral Sea Marine Park New Black Coral Species This rare species of walking scorpionfish is a range extension record for Australia. Tregrosse Reef, Coral Sea Marine Park Walking Scorpionfish The first Ram's Horn Squid footage in the wild provided insight into its behavior, solving a long-held mystery within cephalopod science. Northern Great Barrier Reef Ram's Horn Squid First Footage The 500-meter reef structure is taller than the Empire State Building. The last time a reef was found in the Great Barrier Reef was 120 years ago. Northern Great Barrier Reef New Detached Reef Discovered Mapping provided insight into what the Australian coastline looked like when sea level was approximately 100 meters shallower. Sykes Reef, Coral Sea Sykes Reef Mapped the Capricorn Ridge, thought to be the southernmost extent of the approximately 20 million-year-old foundation of the Great Barrier Reef. Capricorn Ridge, Southern Great Barrier Reef Capricorn Ridge Skip to Homepage

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