Australian wildlife Gallery

Wandering sea anemone (Nemanthus sp.)

Wandering sea anemone (Nemanthus sp.). These sea anemones attach to sea whips, hydroids and black corals, often in large numbers. Although found in deeper water as far south as Jervis Bay on the NSW coast, they are of tropical origin, the larval form being brought down by currents. They can release themselves from their host and wander through the water column to find a suitable new perching place. North Rock near Fish Soup, Solitary Islands Marine Park, New South Wales, Australia

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Great barracude (Sphyraena barracuda)

Great barracude (Sphyraena barracuda), showing the long, uneven, teeth and underslung jaw that allows it to feed on very large fish by chomping them in half. Can reach 1.8 m but is usually about 1.4 m long. A vicious fish, will attack divers and can inflict severe wounds but generally not without provocation. Also kills more than it can eat. Coral Sea, Australia

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Kangaroo Island western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus)

Kangaroo Island western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus fuliginosus), mother with young out of the pouch. Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia

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