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Get a turtle’s eye view of the Great Barrier Reef

WWF Australia has released footage of a turtle swimming at the Great Barrier Reef to mark the importance of preserving the area.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to swim along the Great Barrier Reef, look no further: your turtle guide is here.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently released vivid footage from the coast of Queensland, Australia.

The world’s largest coral reef system was explored for a good cause by strapping a GoPro camera on the back of a turtle.

As the female adult green turtle swims along the Reef, you get a glimpse into her everyday life. She passes the rocky coral and fish in the turquoise waters and at one point she returns to the surface for air before diving back underwater. Eventually the camera gets knocked off and gets retrieved by a diver.

The four-minute video speaks to a much bigger message about protecting the reef’s declining condition.

WWF created the video as part of a campaign aimed “to better understand the post-release behaviour of tagged green turtles,” the group said on its YouTube channel. It also aims to understand the effects of pollution on turtles living in the Reef.

The video follows a recent decision by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee about the protection of the Great Barrier Reef.

Earlier this week, the UNESCO voted in favour of keeping the Great Barrier Reef on its watchlist and decided against the “in danger” status. It gave Australia until December 2016 to report back on its recovery progress.

Australia has a long way to go with its plan to protect the Reef and promised to cut water pollution by 80 per cent by 2025.