Reptiles Gallery

Turtles Of The Great Barrier Reef

These are the many faces of the turtle species residing on Heron Island

Heron Island is a stunning coral cay situated in the Southern Great Barrier Reef of Australia, just 80 kilometres (50 miles) north-east of Gladstone and 460 km (290 mi) north-north-west of the state capital Brisbane, Australia. The island is surrounded by picture perfect reefs including Heron Reef, a fringing platform reef of significant biodiversity, and is also home to over 200,00 species of birds including Mutton Birds & Noddy Turns.

Only a small island at about 800 metres long and 300 metres at its widest, with it's highest point, near the western tip, is 3.6 metres above sea level.

Dive in to the tropical blue waters of Heron to experience amazing marine life right off the beach including turtles, reef sharks, a large amount of different specials of rays and more colourful fish than you can count

© Meaghan Skinner

Green turtle swimming in a ocean

A single turtle, swimming downwards toward the camera. The turtle's flippers are out, and the turtle looks like it's flying. There is a blue tinge throughout. The top of the water is visible from beneath, Clouds are visible through the water. Turtle is close up

1042207718, Australian Lifestyle, Canon, Snokelling

I keep an eye on you

The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is a hypercarnivorous apex ambush predator capable of taking almost any animal that enters its territory. Apex predators have no predators of their own, residing at the top of their food chain. A hypercarnivore is an animal which has a diet that is more than 70% meat. Ambush predators capture prey by stealth rather than by speed. Due to their size and distribution, saltwater crocodiles are the most dangerous crocodiles to humans. The photo was taken on a boat cruise in the wetlands of Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia