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    In this episode Matt chats to Cairns-based underwater photographer Gabriel Guzman all about one of the biggest coral reef fish in the sea the Napoleon Wrasse, aka Maori Wrasse, aka Bumphead Wrasse. Gabriel shares some of his experiences and thoughts on these intelligent fish and in particular a  friendly individual locally known in Cairns as Wally.

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