Australian Geographic Shark Blog
Shark rays: are they sharks or are they rays?
Our shark editor-at-large Blake Chapman tells us everything there is to know about shark rays.
Tag: marine
Wildlife
10 myths about sharks
Evil or misunderstood? Ocean legend Valerie Taylor separates truth from tall tales.
Science & Environment
Deadly shark attacks in Australia: a timeline
Just over a quarter of all shark attacks in Australia are fatal.
Science & Environment
Innovative program helps reef and unemployed
An innovative new program is helping to solve youth unemployment and a thorny Great Barrier Reef pest
Creatura Blog
The venomous demon stingerfish moves like a crab
This venomous fish looks like the ocean bottom, but it walks more like a crab
Creatura Blog
Ox-eye oreo a cony deep-sea creature
Deep-sea creatures often have unusual features and the ox-eye oreo is no exception
Creatura Blog
Beware of the beautiful but poisonous Mandarinfish
It may look pretty, but this fish uses both poison and a foul stench to keep predators at bay.
Wildlife
Video: Meet Australia’s only captive dugongs
There are only six captive dugongs in the world and Australia has two of them
Destinations
Video: Heron Island marine paradise
Home to a diverse array of marine life, which attracts researchers and tourists alike, Heron Island is one of the Great Barrier Reef’s tropical gems
Wildlife
Gallery: Australian sea lions
Australian sea lions and Australian and New Zealand fur seals are the only species that breed on and around Australia’s mainland and near-shore islands. Energetic creatures, these sea lions are contributing to the recently developed national Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS), which employs oceanographic instrumentation on ships, moorings and buoys to map and monitor the marine environment right around Australia.