Wildlife Gallery

Wildlife of Low Isles

From bridled terns and ospreys to mimic octopus and reef fish — the remarkable wildlife of Wungkun captured by LIPS volunteers and caretakers.

Collection 01

Birds of Low Isles

Bridled terns, ospreys, kingfishers and pied imperial pigeons — Low Isles is one of the Great Barrier Reef's great bird sanctuaries.

Bridled tern

Bridled tern egg — colonies nest in leaf litter, on sand, and even on the veranda boards of the assistant keeper's residence

Azure kingfisher

Osprey — wild caught

Osprey — action!

Osprey trio

Osprey feeding

Mum, dad and Junior Osprey — the family atop the lighthouse nest

Skeleton remains of the osprey nest

Replacement osprey nesting site on the lighthouse

Collection 02

Marine life & reef

The reef and lagoon at Low Isles support an extraordinary variety of marine life year-round.

Mimic octopus — photo: Mark Colbridge

Low Isles reef

Low Isles marine life

Lighthouse keepers, early island life, the AMSA archive and more — visit the History Gallery.