The Sweetlip Emperor is also referred to as the Trumpet Emperor, loves the warm water of the Tropics. A lot of common wisdom about the Sweetlip available today is false, as it was misidentified as Lethrinus olivaceous, a near cousin. The Sweetlip Emperor is one of the large carnivorous predators found in the reef.

Learning to dive could be the greatest decision one could make; by attaching a scuba set to breathe underwater you are open to the many possibilities that the ocean has to offer, and in turn, you could help conserve the magnificent species of life that live amongst the reef.

Right now, the arctic is being destroyed by oil drilling while its inhabitants are being slaughtered through seal hunts and dying because of climate change. We have to start protecting the arctic before it's too late. You can help solve these dire problems and start protecting this beautiful environment. Please act now. Sign the petition; we've almost reached our goal.

The Great Barrier Reef includes over 2,900 reefs, around 940 islands and cays, and stretches 2,300 kms along the Queensland coastline. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is 345,000 km2, that's larger than the entire area of the UK and Ireland combined!

Help conduct urgent research into the fatal impact marine pollution is having on threatened sea turtle species. You'll spend the day working on North Stradbroke Island, where Dr Kathy Townsend has been studying endangered sea turtles. You'll learn about the many threats to sea turtles, spending your morning in the lab

Three quarters of the world's oceans are already officially over-exploited or fished right up to their limit. There are literally too many boats taking too many fish, often by methods that are damaging to both fish populations, other marine wildlife and ocean habitats.

The Great Barrier Reef Project has been running since 2001 and involves long-term monitoring of more than 25 key dive sites on the Great Barrier Reef, all coordinated from Reef Check Australia's Headquarters in Townsville by our volunteer Project Officers.

Sharks have existed, virtually unchanged, for more than 400 million years. But now, Earth's most dangerous predator pushes global shark populations to the brink - humans. Shark Finning Each year, tens of millions of sharks are hunted exclusively for their fins, meeting the demand for shark fin soup and related consumer products.

Ten Ways A Diver Can Protect The Underwater Environment

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has launched Operation Waltzing Matilda, the 2009-2010 anti-whaling campaign in Antarctica.