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The black spot tuskfish, also known as blue bone, is powerful, and heavily armored with beautiful white flesh. They are highly prized in subtropical and tropical Australian waters.  Fun fact: Black spot tuskfish are what’s called protogynous hermaphrodites, initially spawning as females and transitioning to males at a larger size! Typically, the largest and most...

Any experienced spearo will tell you what a challenge it can be to hunt dogtooth tuna. Reaching over two metres in length and weighing up to 130kg, there’s no doubt these aren’t your beginner spearo’s target fish. To make the experience the enjoyable time it should be, here are some key tips provided by Taylor...

Wow, wow and WOW is all I can say about my trip down to South West Rocks last week!Beautiful blue water at a warm 24 degrees and very little current made for perfect diving conditions at the world renowned Fish Rock Cave. I was very comfortable in my 5mm Waterproof brand wetsuit and most other...

Hooray!!! What an amazing result for Manta Rays, which are now protected in Indonesian waters! The announcement comes following research into the tourism dollars generated by divers wanting to have encounters with these charismatic ocean giants, and the efforts of organisations who have been working hard on a two year campaign for better protection of...

Meet Taurus, his data dates back the furthest for Project Manta and making him their oldest record. Taurus was first photographed in 1985 at Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort. Taurus is a melanistic (black underbelly) male. Since 1985 he has been sighted at Lady Elliot Island 15 times between 2007 and 2014 - with the...

While Manta Rays are found off both the western and eastern coasts of Australia, this time of the year is particularly good for scuba diving or freediving/snorkeling with Manta Rays off the east coast. Many popular dive and holiday locations are frequented by Manta Rays, so you can get an up close and personal experience...

Our celebration of the Manta season continues this week with an introductory blog about Project Manta, who we hope to work with to promote the research and conservation of Manta Rays in Australia. Established in 2007, Project Manta is a multidisciplinary study of manta rays that aims to provide much needed biological and ecological information...

Watch the documentary Mermaids have been a popular subject of art and literature for centuries. The legendary aquatic creature with the upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including the Near East, Europe, China, and India.On May 27, 2012, Discovery's Animal Planet aired...

Last weekend the Sarah Shark crew ventured down to the beautiful Nelson Bay, to capture the egg laying Port Jackson Sharks getting it on .. Heterodontidae style.Chillin outside Mrs. Murphys Crack at Nelson BayKieren and I making faces with the Sea God of Nelson BayThis footage is for the 5th episode of Sarah Shark and...

I visited the 55th World Press Photo exhibit in the Brisbane Powerhouse last week and was intrigued by the press photos of what has been a very turbulent year in World News. 2011 brought us the earthquake in Japan and the devastating tsunami that followed, the Arabic Spring and all the dictatorships that were overthrown...