STOCK FOOTAGE
UNDERWATER & WILDLIFE STOCK FOOTAGE LIBRARY
Australian Underwater Cinematographer Tom Park has an extensive underwater video and ocean based footage library that will take your production, documentary, film, series or broadcast to the next level. This carefully curated gallery features the finest underwater and wildlife moments captured over years of filming across Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, and the East Australian Coast. Tom has serviced a range of industry clients with breathtaking footage, including Silverback Films, Netflix, David Attenborough, Channel 9, PBS, Tourism Australia, Tourism Queensland and the Smithsonian.
This stock footage gallery has been shot with a variety of professional cinema cameras, including the 8K RED V-RAPTOR, the 6K RED Komodo in R3D RED RAW, and Sony 4K Cinema Systems. Footage is available in a range of resolutions from 4K to 8K and in a variety formats including RED RAW, Apple ProRes, and MP4 codecs.
For footage licensing enquiries please reach out to tomparkfilms@gmail.com
Spectacular Coral Reefs and Bustling Fish Life, The Great Barrier Reef
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: Vibrant coral reefs, bustling fish life, schooling fish, vibrant coral gardens, Steve's Bommie, Clownfish, Lion Fish, Turtles, Leopard Sharks, tropical marine life.
Coral Bleaching 2024, The Great Barrier Reef
Shot on: RED V-RAPTOR 8K in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: The 2024 Mass Coral Bleaching Event on The Great Barrier Reef, bleached coral, dead coral, algae growth, bleached anemones.
Coral Spawning Event on The Great Barrier Reef 2024
Shot on: RED V-RAPTOR 8K in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW, and Sony 4K Cinema Systems (4K 10Bit 4:2:2)
Features: The 2024/25 Coral Spawning Event on The Great Barrier Reef. Wide & Macro Coral Spawning footage.
Stunning Dreamy Reefscapes on The Southern Great Barrier Reef
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: Stunning Reefscapes, vibrant hard coral gardens full of fish and marine life, dappling sunrise light, freedivers, beautiful reef scenes from The Southern Great Barrier Reef.
Turtle Hatchlings & Nest Eruptions, Southern Great Barrier Reef
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: Green Sea Turtle Hatchling behaviour; waking up, emerging from their nest, nest eruptions, running down the beach towards the ocean at sunset.
Coral Spawning Event on The Great Barrier Reef 2023
Shot on: RED Komodo 6K in 6K DCI R3D RED RAW, and Sony 4K Cinema Systems (4K 10Bit 4:2:2)
Features: The 2023/24 Coral Spawning Event on The Great Barrier Reef. Wide & Macro Coral Spawning footage.
Schooling Sharks at Osprey Reef, The Great Barrier Reef
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: Schooling Reef Sharks over blue backdrops, Barracuda, Osprey Reef's 2000m drop offs.
2025 Mass Coral Bleaching Event The Great Barrier Reef & Algal Bloom
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: Extensive coral bleaching, track forwards over large sections of bleached corals on The Great Barrier Reef, and large sections of algae growth and coral death.
Heron Island Coral Gardens, Southern Great Barrier Reef
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: vibrant healthy coral reefs on the Southern Great Barrier Reef, Green Sea Turtles, Epaulette Sharks, schooling fish and underwater wildlife.
Dwarf Minke Whales, The Great Barrier Reef
Shot on: 4K Sony Cinema Systems (4K, 10Bit, 4:2;2)
Features: Dwarf Minke Whales showcasing high levels of interaction, spy hop, belly displays, barrel rolls, snorkellers with the Minke Whales.
Great Barrier Reef Drone Aerials & Drone Footage
Shot on: 5.1K DJI Drones, 10bit D-Log, 1” Sensor. Filmed under CASA license.
Features: Drone aerials of the Great Barrier Reef, in crystal clear conditions.
Expansive Gorgonian Sea Fan Gardens, The Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: Expansive Gorgonian Sea Fan gardens, bustling fish life, vibrant sea fans, drop offs and Anemone Fish. Footage filmed with and without scuba divers in crystal clear visibility.
Turtles, Manta Rays, Vibrant Coral Reefs, Fevers of Rays, Heron Island SGBR
Shot on: 8K RED V-Raptor 8K DCI and 6K RED Komodo 6K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: Schools of turtles, fevers of Cowtail Rays, Manta Rays, vibrant coral reefs, tropical marine life, balling fish, Lemon Sharks, Reef Sharks, Southern Great Barrier Reef marine life under golden light.
Heron Island Southern Great Barrier Reef Drone Aerials & Drone Footage
Shot on: 5.1K DJI Drones, 10bit D-Log, 1” Sensor. Filmed under CASA license.
Features: Drone footage and aerials of Heron Island on the Southern Great Barrier Reef, the island channel, and the HMAS Protector Shipwreck, in crystal clear conditions. All footage captured under permit.
Green Sea Turtles Mating, Heron Island SGBR
Shot on: 6K RED Komodo in 6K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: Green Sea Turtles mating on the Southern Great Barrier Reef under golden sunset light.
Loggerhead Turtle Hatchlings on Southern Great Barrier Reef
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: Loggerhead Sea Turtle Hatchling behaviour; waking up, emerging from their nest, nest eruptions, running down the beach towards the ocean at sunset.
Deep Coral Sea Reefs, Drop Offs & Sharks, The Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: Deep sea coral reefs and drop offs, moody structures, pinnacles and deep walls, pelagics including Reef Sharks, Silver Tip Sharks, and Tiger Sharks. Footage shot with and without scuba divers.
Turtle Hatchling Nests Erupting & Underwater, Heron Island SGBR
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW and Sony 4K Cinema Systems
Features: Turtle hatchling nests erupting at sunset, hatchlings running down the beach and entering the water, turtle hatchlings swimming at golden light.
Dappling Light & Deep Sea Caves, The Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: Deep sea caves with epic dappling light, contrasty moody reef scenes and caverns, and deep drop offs shot in crystal clear water. Footage shot with and without scuba divers.
Epaulette Sharks, Heron Island SGBR
Shot on: 6K RED Komodo in 6K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features: Epaulette Sharks walking, hunting, foraging, swimming, on Heron Island on the Southern Great Barrier Reef.
Scuba Divers Diving The Great Barrier Reef
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW
Features footage of scuba divers diving among: Vibrant coral reefs, bustling fish life, schooling fish, vibrant coral gardens, Steve's Bommie, tropical marine life.
Vibrant Great Barrier Reef Fish Life shot on Laowa Probe
Shot on: 8K RED V-RAPTOR in 8K DCI R3D RED RAW with Laowa Probe Cine
Features: Macro probe footage of vibrant reef fish, Anemone Fish, Great Barrier Reef corals and nudibranchs.
Nesting Sea Turtles & Egg Laying on Southern Great Barrier Reef
Shot on: 8K RED V-Raptor in 8K R3D RED RAW
Features: Nesting Green Sea Turtles, egg laying, turtles digging body pit and covering egg chamber, dragging themselves down the beach.
Grey Nurse, Wobbygong & Leopard Sharks, & Manta Rays, Byron Bay NSW
Shot on: 6K RED Komodo in 6K DI R3D RED RAW & Sony 4K Cinema Systems (4K 10bit 4:2:2)
Features: Grey Nurse Sharks, Wobbygong Sharks, Leopard Sharks (Zebra Sharks) and Manta Rays, shot at Julian Rocks, off Byron Bay NSW.
Coral Reef, Bumphead Parrot Fish, & Restoration, The Great Barrier Reef
Shot on: 4K Sony Cinema Systems
Features: Vibrant coral reefs, schooling Bumphead Parrot Fish, hard coral gardens, wildlife, soft corals, The Cod Hole, vibrant reef fish, Clownfish, scuba divers, reef restoration and conservation work, dead coral reef.
© Tom Park 2025
This stock footage and underwater marine life image gallery is shot by professional underwater cinematographer, Tom Park, who is based in Australia. This image gallery encapsulates the best coral reef, and wildlife footage available on the incredible Great Barrier Reef. This underwater stock footage gallery houses one of the most complete and visually spectacular licensable shots of The Great Barrier Reef, all shot on industry leading cinema cameras including RED Digital Cinema Cameras in 8K, 6K and 4K.
For ultra high resolution 8K underwater video stock footage of The Great Barrier Reef, this is best underwater and wildlife gallery available.
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