Harmony Ocean_Art A charismatic green turtle swimming

A charismatic green turtle swimming past my dome port on the edge of the reef near Lady Elliot Island on the Southern Great Barrier Reef

The calves are full of life and cheekily venture away from their watchful mothers

I approached slowly with minimal hand movement and slow breathing so as not to spook it

Humpback whales resting in the warm waters of Tonga before making the long journey back to Antarctica

The green turtle is listed as endangered on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species with populations decreasing

Harmony Ocean_Art A charismatic green turtle swimmingAs the boat approached the dive site, we saw a display of aerial acrobatics with a pod of spinner dolphins in the distance. With excited anticipation, I was the first to quietly slip into the water on arrival. It was a feeling of absolute exhilaration as these amazing creatures bolted past me.