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Australia is home to the most incredible ocean wildlife, but many of our species are under threat.

Take our short quiz to find out more about what is threatening our amazing sea life and you’ll be entered into our $250 draw.

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The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) is the voice for Australia’s oceans.

We are Australia’s leading ocean conservation organisation and one of the founding members of Australia’s conservation movement. We are a community of ocean lovers across the nation working to protect our precious marine wildlife and for healthy seas.

We are an independent charity, staffed by a committed group of scientists, educators and passionate advocates who have defended Australia’s oceans since 1965. Our paid and volunteer staff work every day to protect our coasts and oceans.

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The Vocal Minority gives people a voice to change policy by running polls, petitions, and surveys to help you make a difference to the issues you care about the most.

What percentage of marine species are unique to Australia’s southern waters, and cannot be found anywhere else on earth?

In Australia’s cool southern oceans, an astonishing 80% of marine species found there occur nowhere else on Earth. This means that if we lose them from our Australian waters, they are lost from the entire world forever.

50%

65%

80%

Which of the following threaten Australia’s marine wildlife?

The correct answer is all of them. Today, many species of seabirds, turtles, sharks and marine mammals are legally recognised as threatened with extinction and their future is at risk. We must protect them from overfishing, pollution and climate change.

Commerical fishing

Climate change

Pollution

All of the above

True or False: The Australian Government’s central piece of environment legislation is called the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Australia's national nature law is the EPBC Act and it's being rewritten for the first time in over 20 years. The current EPBC Act is outdated and contains loopholes for the ongoing destruction of nature. This is a critical opportunity to call on the Australian government for stronger national environment laws.

True

False

Which of these much-loved Australian species are considered to be threatened with global extinction?

It’s devastating but true that the Australian sea lion, southern right whale, green turtle, freshwater sawfish, and the Maugean skate are in grave danger. Our laws are failing the very beings they are designed to protect.

Australian sea lion

Southern right whale

Green turtle

Freshwater sawfish

Maugean skate

All of the above

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