Fishy facts
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One of the largest inhabitants of the reef is the
giant clam. It can reach 1.4 meters in length.
Corals have been in existence for more than 400 million years.
The largest crab on record was a Japanese giant spider crab, which weighed 18
kilograms.
The box jellyfish is the most dangerous jellyfish. Its poison is stronger than
cobra venom and can kill a person in minutes.
The killer whale is the largest member of the dolphin family. It can grow to be
10 meters long.
Lobsters can live to be more than 60 years old and Turtles can live to be more
than one hundred years old.
The world’s largest turtle is the leatherback, which can grow to be 1.9 meters
and weigh more than 500 kilograms.
Male Seahorses give birth to their young. The young are born as miniatures of
the parents. Up to 300 can be born at one time.
Humpback whales can grow to nearly 20 meters long and weigh more than 70 tonnes
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