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Sir Maurice Youge, Internationally renowned marine zoologist (1899-1986). His hybrid form is based on the local murex shell

These beautiful sculptures are watching over the Great Barrier Reef

7 June 2023

Ocean Sentinels is a series of mostly underwater sculptures by Jason deCaires Taylor, who hopes the statues will be colonised by corals and other threatened marine life
International Space Station image shows beauty of the world's oceans

International Space Station image shows beauty of the world's oceans

7 October 2020

This spectacular image from inside the International Space Station's observation dome peeks through clouds to reveal Earth's oceans from 400 kilometres away

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