ENTRY DESCRIPTION
A lone Endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) surfaces to take a breadth of fresh air in the calm waters of Lady Elliot Island, southern Great Barrier Reef. The species is Endangered globally due to its low natural survival rate and high susceptibility to anthropogenic impacts including fisheries bycatch, boat strikes and ingestion of plastic debris. Marine Protected Areas such as Lady Elliot Island offer critical refugia for these gentle beings.

AUTHOR
Fabrice Jaine is a marine scientist and underwater photographer based in Hobart, Australia. A passionate traveller and naturalist, Fabrice uses his photography to report on the beauty and fragility of our planet. His work has led him to conduct frontline international conservation science and seen his images featured in media outlets such as Australian Geographic, Ocean Geographic and BBC Wildlife Magazine.

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