Valerie Taylor, the pioneering shark expert has added her voice to those who would like to see the proposed Coral Sea Marine Park come to fruition.

Watch the video of Ms Taylor's appeal to protect the Coral Sea above.

To date nearly 52,000 people have made a submission to Environment Minister Tony Burke via the Protect Our Coral Sea website.

Submissions close on Friday 24 February so if you'd like to add your support visit the Protect Oour Coral Sea website. 

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