Great Barrier Reef Pt. 1

Again with the grand barracuda. Keep in mind that is a big latter next to it…. the fish was probably 5ft long.

A Maori Wrasse exploring the staghorn coral.

Me and my friend the grand barracuda. I had also just cut my thumb so I was not thrilled about the situation.

With the reef in the background. This was taken at Arlington Reef, which is a much deeper reef. Also just FYI the Great Barrier Reef is HUGE. It is 2,300 km long and has enough reef mass to cover the size of Germany. So yeah it is amazing to think that I saw probably maybe 100 meters all day of a reef that is 2,300km long.

More amazing fish.

Swimming next to a white tip reef shark.

Swimming next to a white tip reef shark.

Swimming with a school of fish.

Holding a starfish. AND I also learned that starfish have a stomach in each leg.

My favorite fish of the day.

Here is a giant clam we saw. There were many of them, some probably as big as 5 feet long.

At our first dive spot, Michaelmas Cay. It is right in the middle of the reef and is a shallow reef. Here is a picture from the sky: http://www.seastarcruises.com.au/files/photos/0/41-photo-2e4575d2eb2c37298fd98a8a4fa0c539.jpg