Colouring-in
Explore the ocean’s colours and create your very own masterpiece.
A print-and-do activity. To download a colouring-in picture, click on the links below.
Australian herring The Australian herring can be found nearshore (close to the coast), in estuaries and inshore reefs. They are very similar in appearance to juvenile salmon but herring have a much larger eye and black tips on their tail.
Western rock lobster Western rock lobster (Panulirus cygnus) are sometimes called ‘crayfish’ or ‘crays’. They can live for over 20 years and reach sizes over five kilograms!
Pink snapper and dhufish Pink snapper and Western Australian dhufish are demersal (bottom dwelling) fish. They are vulnerable to overfishing as they are slow-growing and generally don’t travel far from home.
Blacktip reef sharkThe blacktip reef shark is a tropical shark, generally found close to coral reefs. It can easily be identified by its black-tipped fins.
Leafy seadragonRecognised by the leafy appendages on its body, the leafy seadragon can easily hide amongst the kelp covered reefs where they live.