Spectacularly beautiful or barely noticeable Australian marine life i s an astonishing world of colour and complexity. From the death-dealing jab of a Textile Cone Shell to the synchronised mass spawnings of corals each creature has a fascinating story to tell about its origins and gro wth.

This practical Wild Australia Guide opens the door to a world of wonder not only enabling the reader to recognise these ama zing life forms by reference to the superb photographs, but providing in formation about where they live, what they eat, and how they behave and breed.

Using superb photographs and comprehensive text, this fiel d guide provides an introduction to the multitude of organisms that inha bit our shores and seas.