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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE GREAT BARRIER REEF The area of the Great Barrier Reef is about 348,700 square kilometres. The Great Barrier Reef is about 2300km long. These are some of the things that live in the Great Barrier Reef  There are many beautiful creatures living on the Great Barrier Reef but some are also very dangerous, and these are some of the dangerous ones Stonefish, Nudibranchs, Cone Snails, Box Jellyfishes, Reef Sharks, Crown of Thorns Starfishes, Stingrays, Sea Snakes, Lion Fishes, Blue Ringed Octopus and Irukandji Jellyfish. Did you know that there is no cure for the Blue-ringed octopus’ sting? Did you know that the Box Jellyfish is the most dangerous creature in the sea?
 * 1500 species of fish
 * 400 species of coral
 * 4000 species of molluscs
 * 500 species of seaweed
 * 215 species of birds
 * 16 species of sea snake
 * 6 species of turtle

__ What is a marine biologist? __ A marine biologist    is usually  a  person with advanced degrees in life sciences. He or she will study life forms of the ocean from a  scientific perspective, and may hold specific bachelors, masters, or PhDs in biologiy, marine biologiy and/or chemistry. There are many different areas in which a marine  biologist may work. Very few marine  biologists work studying ocean dwelling mammals like whales or dolphins. Some marine  biologists work in aquariums to help keep fish populations healthy and comfortable in  a  confined space.