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Whilst filming for new projects Ross spent time on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef capturing the natural history of the extraordinary marine inhabitants. On an isolated seamount more than 300 kilometres from Cairns, Australia sits Osprey Reef, a jewel of the Coral Sea Marine Park. Its breathtaking corals, plummeting drop-offs and crystalline waters make this one of the best tropical dive sites in the world. Filming on an expedition off the Australian north eastern continental shelf he traveled to this remote location to film a living fossil. One of the most extraordinary residents is the ancient chambered nautilus. Almost unchanged for 500 million years, it’s considered a living fossil. Its iconic spiralling shell is a precise buoyancy device, much like the dive tanks of a submarine, enabling nautilus to travel from their deep water homes to feed in shallow waters at night. Using specialised closed circuit rebreathers, Ross was able to film this secretive animal creating some memorable moments for the cine cameras.
