Coral Reef Conservation Program

Casually watching a turtle 🐢 Have some Great Barrier Reef curiosity and watch the animals calmly go about their usual routine. You'll learn a lot when watching from a distance. 📍 Moore Reef with Sunlover Reef Cruises | Master Reef Guides

Beached as... Turtle mating season is officially started on the Southern Great Barrier Reef. In what can sometimes be a brutul ritual, female green sea turtles will often seek refuge from unwanted male attention in the shallows, or even on shore. While it often provides much needed reprieve for these ancient mariners of the sea, every now and then, she isn't so lucky. One of our Master Reef Guides, @pablo_cogollosphotography, captured this incredible encounter while on Heron Island. With limited

"Please don't stand on the coral" This turtle 😑 Standing on corals is a big no no when you are visiting the Great Barrier Reef. Why? Well, coral is very fragile and our big fins and heavy body weight can have quite an impact on them. Clearly this turtle didn't get this memo, but she is on her tippy toes and has some great buoyancy which us humans struggle with. And she is a turtle, so she can get away with breaking the rules. 🪸 🎥 Tracy Olive Photography 📍 Lady Musgrave Experience | Master Re