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Tell us which of these facts about the Giant Cuttlefish doesn't belong? 🤔 A) They're social creatures, often following divers around 👀 B) They're huge, measuring up to 5m in length when fully grown 😮 C) They have 3 hearts and blue blood 🤨 📸 David Harasti & Erik Schlogl

Aren't these colourful anemone fish a sight for the eyes ✨👀. These three are pictured in Mermaid Reef, part of our North-West Marine Park network 🌊↖️. Which one is your favourite? 1️⃣, 2️⃣ or 3️⃣? 📸 Cathy Zwick

Sometimes, organisms prefer not to be monitored. This was captured in the Beagle Marine Park and shows how underwater species camouflage themselves to avoid being found! 👀 Can you spot the fish? 🔎 📸 @imasutas

Six spines?! Today's #MarineMonday is the Six-spine leatherjacket, who like the name suggests, can have six, and up to eight spines 😮. They appear in our South-East marine park network. Question: how long can this species be when very full grown? 🤔 📸 Andrew Newton

What's your favourite fun fact about the Potato Cod (Epinephelus tukula)? 🥔🐟 1️⃣ They can weigh up to 100kg 😮 2️⃣ They can live for up to 40 years ⌛ 3️⃣ They can grow up to 2m in length 📏 Have we missed any? Tell us more about this amazing species ✨. 📸 Cathy Zwick

Pictured is the Common Lionfish 🦁 - tell us which of these facts doesn't belong 😮. 1) They are also known as the Zebrafish 🦓 2) They can grow up to 76cm in length as an adult 📏 3) They live in at least 3 of our marine parks ✨ #MarineMonday 📸 David R and Cathy Z

How cute is this little Ghost Crab! 👻🦀 Smaller than your average crab at only 3.5cm fully grown, the species is very hard to spot unless you get up close 👀. For today's #MarineMonday, can you name any other crab or fish species that are under 3cm? 😮 📸 Thomas Mesaglio

OceanWatch Australia won the 2024 Research Development & Extension Award at the Sydney Fish Market Seafood Excellence Awards. The program is partly funded through round 3 of the Our Marine Parks Grants program (parksaustralia.gov.au/marine/managem…) More info - oceanwatch.org.au/whale-entangle….

Today we welcome your input on the future management of Australia's two newest marine parks - Christmas Island Marine Park and Cocos (Keeling) Marine Park 🤝. To Have Your Say on the draft management plans, visit consult.dcceew.gov.au by September 19.

The Whitetip Reef Shark sneaks into todays #MarineMonday 🦈. These sharks are highly social creatures, often found in marine waters associated with coral reefs or found lying on the bottom in caves and under ledges. 📸 Erik Schlogl & Robert Thorn

Look at these incredible shots of whale sharks pictured in our Christmas Island Marine Park 🌊✨. Today we raise awareness for these incredible creatures on #InternationalWhaleSharkDay 🐳🦈. Which picture is your favourite? 🤔 📸 R Hughes/Parks Australia

The team at University of Tasmania are developing an image & video catalogue that captures the diverse range of species in the South-east & Temperate-east Marine Parks. While the final catalogue won’t be ready until 2025, we wanted to share some of the underwater faces! @imasutas

For only the second time ever, a Nazca Booby (Sula granti) has been sighted in Australia 😮. Found in the Galapagos Islands, the species found its way to Ashmore Reef. The field team sighted it attempting to court a female masked booby! Full story - brnw.ch/21wMLL3

Last week, members of the team visited the Australian Marine Sciences Association conference. The event provided opportunity to connect with partners and advance our understanding of the unique marine environment. Stay tuned this week for updates about the conference. #AMSA2024

Reminder to have your say on our South-east Marine Parks! 🌟🌊 👉 How to Participate: 1. Visit consult.dcceew.gov.au/se-marine-park… to make a submission. 2. Submit your comments by 11:30 pm on 14 November 2025. Check out the below for a snap-shot of these unique marine parks 📹.

There's something fishy going on today... oh wait... it's just a case of Monday-itis 😭 We've heard the only cure is to enjoy this selection of cute and colourful fish from our Christmas Island Marine Park 😍. 📸 1: Parks Australia 📸 2: CSIRO 📸 3: Chris Bray Photography

The government is now operating in accordance with the Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election. Learn more at pmc.gov.au/resources/guid…

Welcome to the newest member of our Carnarvon Canyon Marine Park - the Carnarvon flapjack octopus. 🐙👀 Collected by scientists during a CSIRO voyage in 2022, this interesting underwater creature was just recently given its new name. 📸 Cindy Bessey - @csirogram

Watch the incredible moment this green turtle (𝐶ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝑚𝑦𝑑𝑎𝑠) begins its ocean journey at Ashmore Reef Marine Park 🐢🌊. Once in the water, green turtles swim for up to 48 hours to reach deeper ocean currents. What an epic start to life. 📹 Rachel Garcia

Our marine parks don't only offer incredible views under the water 🌅... 📹 Rachel Garcia #AusMarineParks #Sunset #ParksAustralia