Kangaroo, Queensland.
Male Kangaroo, Queensland.
Kangaroo, Queensland.
Wallaby at sunrise, Queensland.
Wallabies at sunrise, Queensland.
Azure Kingfisher, Daintree, Queensland.
Sacred Kingfisher, Daintree, Queensland.
Cassowaries are the rainforest’s gardeners,
the only animal able to swallow large seeds whole. They plant new life with each step; without them, the forest would change immeasurably.
Evolving from flighted ancestors, cassowaries adapted to dense rainforest life, trading wings for powerful legs and a crucial role in seed dispersal.
A keystone rainforest species, the Cassowary is endangered in Australia, threatened by habitat loss, vehicle strikes, dog attacks, fragmentation, and climate change.
Cassowaries are powerful animals. When cornered, this rainforest relic can strike like a blade with their huge raptor-like claws.
Catana Wetlands, Nr Cairns, Queensland.
A great Egret hunts in the morning fog. St. Lawrence Wetlands, Queensland.
Water Lilies, Queensland.
Cape Hillsborough, Queensland.
The Aussies are the friendliest folks on the planet!
Saltwater crocodile lies patiently in ambush mode.
Daintree river, Queensland.
Young Salty soaks up the suns energy.
Eight month old hatchling Saltwater croc, trying to look fearsome. Only one percent of hatchlings survive to adulthood.
Daintree river, Queensland.
Salties can grow 1 foot per year.
Daintree river, Queensland.
This old Saltwater crocodile could be close to 1,000lb (450 kg) and probably 70 or more years old.
This 8 month old juvenile Salty is one of the lucky ones. Staying still is key to survival - Crocs are also cannibals.
A deep channel cuts through Heart Reef.
Airlie Beach, Queensland.
The Great barrier Reef has over 2,900 individual reefs built over a half million years. It is the largest living structure in the world, but not the largest living organism. The Pando Aspen Grove in Utah, USA, is one single organism comprised of 40,000 trees.
Critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle. Norman’s Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.
Critically endangered Hawksbill turtle played with us for 10 mins. They feed mainly on sponges and keep the reef in balance.
Norman’s Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.