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Whitsunday Islands Australia

Sail, dive and snorkel the heart of the Great Barrier Reef

Updated Nov 21, 2025 • 6 sources

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Wildlife In Whitsunday Islands Australia

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Whitsunday Islands Australia.

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

4 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

3 linked spots

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia
Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

3 linked spots

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

3 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

2 linked spots

Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spot

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

1 linked spot

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spot

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

1 linked spot

Molluscs

Nudibranch

1 linked spot

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spot

Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spot

Molluscs

Squid

1 linked spot