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AMASING UNDERSEA WORLD. VIRTUAL REALITY VOYAGE. Let’s visit The Great Barrier Reef а nd other amazing places. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres.
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AMASING UNDERSEA WORLD VIRTUAL REALITY VOYAGE
Let’s visit The Great Barrier Reefаnd other amazing places • The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres
What’s your favourite sea creature? Hammerhead Shark Humboldt Penguin Clownfish Sea Dragon Common Octopus
Blacktip Reef Shark Sharks are one of nature’s most fascinating predators. The streamlined shape, the terrifying teeth, the forceful fins – everything about the Blacktip is designed for predatory perfection.
Clownfish • It may be one of the cleverest. • Unlike other fish, the Clownfish is able to swim freely between the poisonous tentacles of an anemone without being stung. This gives them protection. • Clownfish live in the warmer waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans, including the Great Barrier Reef and the Red Sea. The largest can reach a length of 18 cm (7.1 in), while some can be as small as 10 cm (3.9 in).
Common Octopus • Its natural range extends from the Mediterranean Sea and the southern coast of England to the north west coast of Africa. • They can live in the shallows and also to a depth of 500 feet. They live up to 1-2 years in the wild. • Octopus are fast swimmers and can jet forward by expelling water. But that isn’t enough to escape a predator.
Cownose Ray • Cownose Ray gets its name from its indented snout – which looks similar to a cow’s nose. But there’s much more to these amazing creatures than cow comparisons. • Cownose Rays are social creatures • Cownose Rays can be found in both the Atlantic and the Caribbean Ocean, from New England in the USA right down to the southernmost part of Brazil’s east coast.
Green Turtle • The female Green Turtle might lay between 100 and 200 eggs each time she nests, but the species is still on the endangered list. In fact, those that live in the Mediterranean are critically endangered. • The range of The Green Turtle extends throughout tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. • They are one of the largest marine turtles, reaching between 0.7-1.5m in shell length and weighing up to 200kg.
Hammerhead Shark • Of all the curious creatures in our oceans, the Hammerhead Shark must be one of the most mysterious and beautiful. • The Hammerhead Shark is endangered. • Hammerhead Sharks are found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters, where they are seen near shorelines and reefs as well as in open ocean far offshore. They have a lifespan in the wild of about 20-30 years and can grow up to 20 feet (6 meters) in length.
Leafy Seadragon • It’s one of the most amazing looking creatures in the sea. And certainly one of the most distinctive. • The Leafy Seadragon is perfectly adapted to hiding in the seaweed and kelp. It’s a patient creature. The Leafy Seadragon is from the same family as the seahorse. • They are slow swimmers which makes them vulnerable to predators and are often washed ashore after storms.
Humboldt Penguins • They might look funny when they waddle on land, but they are far from helpless. • Numbers are declining. Humboldt Penguins have adapted in many ways to a life in the ocean: they even have a special gland that enables them to drink sea water as well as fresh water.
Protect our seas We must work hard to protect every part of our oceans and sea life, to prevent the wild sea life ftom the effect of global warming and other dangers