Marine life in Moreton Bay could reveal medical breakthroughs.

ABC Brisbane (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Beneath the ocean surface, Moreton Bay is alive with activity.

Researchers are looking at 740 different species of fish, 120 sharks and rays, six species of dolphin and a myriad of marine life that could provide crucial information for human medical research.

Dr Kathy Townsend is the Manager of the Moreton Bay Research Station and works closely with manta rays.

"I've had some really fantastic experiences with them where the animals have been really close to my head - so close that as they go past the tail sort of drapes across my shoulder as they keep going...read more......