Nick Leigh

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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Minor event for coral spawning again tonight with some species showing signs of what’s still to come. Few fun creatures spotted under the cover of darkness too!
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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Beautiful to see some coral spawning tonight at Milln Reef!
#masterreefguides #nickleigh #nickandmartytravels @ Milln Reef https://t.co/2oCjX2SpIh

[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

The first signs of coral spawning! Well, the first signs of people recording the first cue that corals respond to, the setting of the sun. @ Milln Reef https://t.co/7Jy9DgK7pI

[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Magical Christmas in the Coral Sea this year with #spoilsportlive.

So amazing to return to Bougainville and Osprey Reefs after 18 months and have such spectacular conditions! @ Coral Sea https://t.co/GiDHyYc5OD

[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Just posted a photo @ Great Barrier Reef https://t.co/2lgsM2rF9Q

[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

A frigate bird resting amongst the nesting seabirds of Willis Island. Occasionally they rob other birds of their food and are also known to snatch chicks from the nest.
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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Hermit crab crawling through the thin vegetation in the sand dunes on Willis Island.

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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Sparse vegetation on the remote Willis Island, 500km east of Cairns in the Coral Sea, provides nesting places for thousands of seabirds.

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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Making friends with the locals! 500km east of Cairns lies Willis Island, which is the only inhabited island in the Coral Sea.

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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Teamwork! This Trumpetfish is hunting by staying just above the blue-spotted coral trout and they will travel together for short periods of time!

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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Cruising 500km east through the Coral Sea, Spirit of Freedom took nearly 27 hours to arrive at the remote Willis Island last October.

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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Onboard Kiana Sail and Dive last week I found these incredible coral colonies living literally on top of each other!

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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Check out the stacking of the coral colonies at this amazing location!

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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Last weekend was spent diving on the stunning coral formations of Kennedy Reef out of the Whitsundays with Kiana Sail and Dive.
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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Kennedy Reef out of the Whitsundays with Kiana Sail and Dive. Discovered an incredible diversity of corals in the lagoon and amazing marine life passing through!

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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Just posted a photo @ Airlie Beach, Queensland https://t.co/ADVIr4Dfds

[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

The dwarf minke whale has the most complex colour pattern of any baleen whale.
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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Dwarf Minke Whale Dorsal Fin
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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Four Dwarf Minke Whales that spent over 8 hours interacting with snorkelers at Ribbon Reef 10 last week! ⁠
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[Nick Leigh @nickleigh78]

Spyhop!
A Dwarf Minke Whale rising out of the water to look at the snorkelers holding onto ropes!
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