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Welcome to Underwater Australia

 |  by Richard Vevers  |  About

Australia has the world’s best marine life and most of it is only found here. It’s like the Galapagos Islands, but on a continental scale. Yet other than the Great Barrier Reef, Australia’s marine world remains largely unknown by all but a few marine scientists. We think it’s time to change that.

Australia is where nature went wild, creating some of the most beautiful and bizarre creatures on the planet… let us introduce you.

A slice of Unicorn

A slice of Unicorn

The horn of the unicorn fish may look a little ridiculous, but don't let him see you laughing. You see, unicorn

Nudi jelly fight

Nudi jelly fight

Out at sea, a war rages between blue bottles and their nemesis - Glaucus Atlanticus. These nudibranchs float upsidedown on

Nemo's dad had a sex change

Nemo’s dad had a sex change

In the film Nemo, if Nemo's mother had been eaten, as portrayed at the start of the film, Nemo's father

Zombie fish roam Sydney

Zombie fish roam Sydney

The origin of the Zombie comes from the puffer fish and Sydney Harbour is full of them. They contain a

The Old Sea Dogs

The Old Sea Dogs

The naming guy had bad day when he named the Australian Seal. It's actually a Sea Lion. However you can understand

Never mess with the Mantis

Never mess with the Mantis

If you annoy a mantis shrimp, he’ll give you a mad stare before hitting you with a jab so fast

Bring on the cheerleaders!

Bring on the cheerleaders!

Cheerleader crabs are just as attractive as the real thing. Or is that just me? These tiny little crabs pick up

Respect the Jelly

Respect the Jelly

So you think the box jellyfish is scary? Sure, each has the enough toxin to kill up to 60 people.