Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32The Kimberleycoast is the nurseryfor theworld’s largest humpbackwhale population. 35,000whalesvisit eachyear, to give birth and prepare their calves for the journeyback to summer feeding grounds inAntarctica. AREFUGEFORWILDLIFE Nurse sharks,Talbot Bay. Photo:Jenita Enevoldsen The region is one of the last remaining refuges of significant size in the world for many threatened and endangered marine species, including dugong, six of the world’s seven species of marine turtles, and numerous species of sharks, dolphins and the freshwater sawfish. The coastal areas also offer sanctuary for many species of native mammals that have disappeared from the rest ofAustralia. Fringing reef on Karrajarri country. Photo:Tim Nicol