In June of this year and with the generous support of SACF, a team of researchers and volunteers from the University of Queensland, Sydney Aquarium, Sea World and Taronga Western Plains Zoo worked together to catch Dugongs from Moreton Bay, Queensland, to assess health and reproductive status of this vulnerable species.

The unique and fascinating symbiotic relationship that is formed between anemonefish and their host sea anemones is now recognised throughout the world, thanks largely to the Disney film “Finding Nemo”. There are over 1,000 species of sea anemone in the world, of these only ten are known to provide essential habitat for 28 species anemonefish. Australian waters are home to all ten species of host anemone and 13 species of anemonefish. There has been a significant decline in anemonefish in some areas, primarily due to the demands for private aquaria. But there may also be another factor at play - that of climate change...

Unfortunately the rare times we hear about these elusive animals it's bad news. But what do we really know about them?

SACF, along with Monterey Bay Aquarium, has funded several satellite tags to enable shark scientists from CSIRO to continue piecing together the ecology of the elusive Great White shark. The findings are fascinating...

Lucy, the third turtle to be tagged in PS/GL Marine Park is happily back in her home having suffered a traumatic time. She was rescued from a crab trap by marine parks staff, a sadly similar story to Crabby. Estimated to be about 50 years old, she's a grand old loggerhead with some years left.

Scientific Officer, Dave Harasti has been surprised by some of the results so far stating: 'it appears Lucy is now residing in Tilligerry Creek, the same location Crabby lived in for the last 3 months. It is surprising that turtles are residing up this creek as it's the poorest water quality area in the marine park! Very unusual'. This project is likely to shed new light on what turtles get up to in the area.