We started our day boarding a fast catamaran cruise to the Great Barrier Reef. This is the Moore Reef pontoon where we docked at to spend our afternoon. There…
We were provided with a rash guard and snorkeling equipment. Sharon brought her own full face mask to do her snorkeling.
Off the platform and into the beautiful crystal clear water.
The coral was myriad and fantastically beautiful. This picture is a colony of Montipora effusa, a type of stony coral.
Sun Coral or Orange Cup Corals - Sun Corals are a species of coral that do not rely on sunlight for energy, unlike many other corals. They are deep-sea dwellers…
Yellow and Blueback Fusilier - It is characterized by its bright yellow caudal fin, caudal peduncle, and upper body from just anterior to the dorsal fin, with…
A mix of coral types - Pavona coral, also commonly known as Cactus Cora, Montis or Digis, leaf plate montipora, Montipora digitata, also known as finger coral
In the center of this picture is a beautiful Montipora coral with its purple color corallites in the center.
This picture showcases a giant clam, Giant clams are the largest living marine bivalves, with some species like Tridacna gigas reaching over 4 feet in length…
Another fantastic yellow Pavona cactus coral. They are also known as potato chip coral or leaf coral.
A Sixbar Wrasse, also known as the Hardwicke Wrasse is characterized by its pale greenish or bluish-green body with six elongated, wedge-shaped black bars,…
The picture displays Cauliflower Coral - Colonies are typically small, upright bushes with flattened, bumpy branches, usually cream-colored but can also be…
A Foxface Rabbitfish it is characterized by its vibrant yellow body and a distinctive black and white pattern on its head, resembling a fox's face.
A uniquely shaped Montipora coral. These corals are known for their vibrant colors and diverse growth patterns, including branching, plating, and encrusting…
Acropora corals are a genus of SPS (small polyp stony) corals known for their branching or table-like structures.
An Indo-Pacific Sergeant - These damselfish are characterized by their distinctive black vertical stripes over a silvery-white or yellowish body, and a deeply…
A school of Blue-green chromis, also known as Green Chromis or Blue Green Damselfish, which is a popular species for saltwater aquariums.
Stripe-tailed Damselfish are often found in groups, feeding in the midwater or tending to their nests among rocks and coral ledges. Male scissortail sergeants…