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Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). Also known as Kingfisher. Found thoughout open forests and woodlands of Eastern Australia and Southern Western Australia.
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Lace Coral (Stylaster sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Lace Coral (Distichopora violacea). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Lace Coral (Stylaster sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Lace Coral (Stylaster sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Lace Coral (Stylaster sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Lace Coral (Stylaster sp.). Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Lace Coral (Distichopora sp.) and Yellow Zoanthids (Parazoanthus sp.). Doubtful Sound, New Zealand
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Lace Coral (Stylaster sp.). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Lace Coral (Stylaster sp.). Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, including the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo was taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise (Geochelone nigra porteri). Harriet, born around 1830. Experts think Charles Darwin, famous for his theory of evolution, took the animal from the Galapagos Islands in south America around 1835. Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
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Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise (Geochelone nigra porteri). Harriet, born around 1830. Experts think Charles Darwin, famous for his theory of evolution, took the animal from the Galapagos Islands in south America around 1835. Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
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Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise (Geochelone nigra porteri). Harriet, born around 1830. Experts think Charles Darwin, famous for his theory of evolution, took the animal from the Galapagos Islands in south America around 1835. Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
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Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise (Geochelone nigra porteri). Harriet, born around 1830. Experts think Charles Darwin, famous for his theory of evolution, took the animal from the Galapagos Islands in south America around 1835. Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
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Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise (Geochelone nigra porteri). Harriet, born around 1830. Experts think Charles Darwin, famous for his theory of evolution, took the animal from the Galapagos Islands in south America around 1835. Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
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Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise (Geochelone nigra porteri). Harriet, born around 1830. Experts think Charles Darwin, famous for his theory of evolution, took the animal from the Galapagos Islands in south America around 1835. Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
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Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise (Geochelone nigra porteri). Harriet, born around 1830. Experts think Charles Darwin, famous for his theory of evolution, took the animal from the Galapagos Islands in south America around 1835. Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
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Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise (Geochelone nigra porteri) - foot and claw detail. Harriet, born around 1830. Experts think Charles Darwin, took the animal from the Galapagos Islands in south America around 1835. Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
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Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise (Geochelone nigra porteri) - foot and claw detail. Harriet, born around 1830. Experts think Charles Darwin, took the animal from the Galapagos Islands in south America around 1835. Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
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Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise (Geochelone nigra porteri) - foot and claw detail. Harriet, born around 1830. Experts think Charles Darwin, took the animal from the Galapagos Islands in south America around 1835. Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
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Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise (Geochelone nigra porteri) - foot and claw detail. Harriet, born around 1830. Experts think Charles Darwin, took the animal from the Galapagos Islands in south America around 1835. Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
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Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise (Geochelone nigra porteri) - foot and claw detail. Harriet, born around 1830. Experts think Charles Darwin, took the animal from the Galapagos Islands in south America around 1835. Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
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Spiny Leaf Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum). Also known as Giant Prickly Stick Insect. Found in forests in Queensland and New South Wales. The largest species of stick insect endemic to Australia.
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Australian Leaf Insect (Phyllium monteithi). Australia's only true leaf insect, restricted to tropical rainforests of North Queensland. Sightings are rare due to exceptional camouflage. Both sexes have full length wings, but only males can fly.
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Australian Leaf Insect (Phyllium monteithi). Australia's only true leaf insect, restricted to tropical rainforests of North Queensland. Sightings are rare due to exceptional camouflage. Both sexes have full length wings, but only males can fly.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) amongst sea grass. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) - male with eggs attached to underside of tail. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) - male with eggs attached to underside of tail. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) - male with eggs attached to underside of tail. Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Endemic to southern Australia, ranging from Geraldton in Western Australia to the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria. Classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques). Found from Lancelin, WA, to Wilsons Promontory, Vic, but mostly sighted in SA waters and southern WA waters. Photo taken at York Peninsula, South Australia. Endemic to Australia.
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