ðə ʃˈoʊlz ɑːɹ ðɪ ˈoʊnli nˈoʊn ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn ænd hˈoʊm ʌv sˈɛvɹəl ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl spˈiːsiːz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə wˈɛstɚn ɔːstɹˈeɪliən skˈʌlpɪn, ænd sˌoʊ ɑːɹ ʌv mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ˌɛkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl vˈæljuː.
The Shoals are the only known origin and home of several unusual species, including the Western Australian sculpin, and so are of major ecological value.