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Photograph by @daviddoubilet Opal Reef is a sunlit coral garden off Cairns on the #GreatBarrierReef. This iconic #coralreef is actually 3000 individual reefs stretching 1400 miles along Australia's Queensland coast. It is one of the seven wonders of the world and visible from space. I like this split image because it relates the surface to a hidden universe below. Overfishing, climate change and development have contributed to a worldwide loss of 50%+ coral reef habitat. Get out your mask fins and snorkel and find a coral reef to explore. Photographed for @natgeo with @jenniferhayesig @natgeocreative @thephotosociety #beauty #happy #love #coralreef #climatechange #ocean #sky #exploremore for #moreocean follow @daviddoubilet
An important species to keep in mind this time of year if you are in Northern Australia. Photo by @daviddoubilet. Box jellyfish feeding on shrimp. Box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) are one if the worlds most venomous creatures. Each tentacle has 500,000 (+\-) explosive cells called nematocysts with a microscopic harpoon that injects venom into prey. Encounters with larger specimens can lead to human death while others are extremely painful but treatable. These guys have 24 primitive eyes that detect light and help them navigate and avoid obstacles. They are active hunters reaching swimming speeds of 4 + mph. Northern Australia uses nets to protect and enclose some swimming beaches during "stinger season". We wear full body lycra suits, gloves and hoods as defense against stings. With @natgeo @natgeocreative #ocean #life #death #australia #jellyfish #picoftheday for #moreocean follow @jenniferhayesig with @daviddoubilet #justsnorkel #Repost @natgeo
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Photo by @daviddoubilet The environment given a world voice on an extraordinary canvas. The oceans, humanity and endangered species were shared this week in an unprecedented scale on the Vatican's St Peters Basilica during #FiatLux Illumination of #OurCommonHome in solidarity with #COP21, the environment and #You. I photographed this clownfish in a bright white anemone during a coral bleaching event in Papua New Guinea for @natgeo, this week it swam through St Peters Square as a symbol of climate change. Todays #ParisAgreement recognized world effort to keep rising temperatures below 2C. @natgeocreative @joelsartore @Oceanpreservationsociety #photoark #hope #peace #nemo #clownfish #connect4climate #italy #rome #gratitude #witness #moreocean by @daviddoubilet
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