Turquoise Open_Edition My heart was racing and

My heart was racing and a deep feeling of awe and respect came over me as I was humbled by the presence of this magnificent creature

patterns and textures of some fish are amazing and I was infatuated by the stunning beauty of this fish

A late afternoon swim in the lagoon at Lady Elliot Island and I was rewarded with an encounter with a very relaxed green turtle

A night dive on the Great Barrier Reef with a red bass staring directly into my dome port

Turquoise Open_Edition My heart was racing andA close encounter with a beautiful green turtle in the clear, turquoise waters of Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef. Green Turtles are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species and listed as Endangered with populations decreasing.