Day 1

 Day 1

The first day started early. We set sail from Cairns to a central section of the Great Barrier Reef, known for its wealth of corals and marine life. After gearing up, we made our first dive at Hastings Reef.

-Barrier clownfish : This cousin of the famous clownfish lives in anemones unique to the region. Watching them move with their anemone mates was amazing.



- Great Barrier Reef blue grunt : This fish, known for “cleaning” other species, accompanied us for most of the dive.





-Tridacna gigas: A giant clam endemic to Australian reefs. It is impressive how its colors glow underwate




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Daisy drivingss

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  Hello and welcome to my two-day expedition blog!! For the ones that followed my previous expeditions, I'm glad you are back here. And, for all the new ones, I hope you enjoy my diving adventures.  This has certainly been one of the richest experiences I’ve ever lived and I’m very excited to share it with you. 😀 😀
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Day 2

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 Day 2 The second day took us north to the famous Ribbon Reefs, a series of reefs that are home to species found nowhere else in the world. The highlight was our encounter with the iconic blue nauyaca, a young angelfish with hand-painted spiral patterns. In addition, we saw the elusive gray reef shark patrolling the seafloor. Although not endemic, its presence is vital to the balance of the ecosystem. Another special moment was encountering a school of barrier parrotfish, which with their fused teeth erode the corals, helping to maintain the health of the reef. We ended the day exploring a soft coral garden where we saw the charismatic Australian reef cuttlefish  changing colors in front of us. It was like witnessing pure magic.  
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the end

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As we weren’t able to raise enough money to buy higher-quality cameras we couldn't get video images. Nevertheless, I couldn’t end this blog without somehow letting you see the most remarkable elements I saw during the expedition. With that aim,   I drop here the following video from my friends of BBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR1cSKxxSmU
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