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02.05.22 – Giant Triton Snail
The giant triton is a sea snail, with a large, spindle-shaped shell that is usually white and yellow/brown in colour. These snails can reach up to around 2ft, making them one of the largest mollusc species in the world. They are famously known for being able to eat the venomous Crown-of-Thorns Starfish. A giant job […]
Master Reef Guide Masterclass
This week Skippers James and Toby, along with Director Jan were invited to Fitzroy Island for the Master Reef Guide Masterclass and the Tourism Leadership Event. This workshop aimed to bring together Master Reef Guides from across the Reef. Training in “Eyes and Ears” compliance, Reef Health and Impact Survey methodology, turtle nest monitoring and […]
11.02.22 – Humpheaded Maori Wrasse
You’ve seen him before, and you’ll see him again. But we can’t help to continue to share epic shots of our favourite resident George! Check out this epic shot taken by one of our talented eco-hosts Steve on our Northern Exposure Tour this week. This beautiful animal is a guest’s favourite and regarded as one […]
21.01.22 – Shovelnose Ray
The Giant Shovelnose Ray is a species of fish found throughout the Great Barrier Reef and is usually sighted in shallow waters, including mangroves, estuaries and reportedly even freshwaters. This beauty was spotted by Skipper James who was snorkelling the rocks at the beautiful Whitehaven beach with some guests before stumbling across this gentle giant. […]
06.01.22 – A Turtle Snack
Happy New Year! As we say goodbye to 2021 and welcome 2022 this week we show you this epic capture by our Eco-Host Kate of two of our favourite seasonal visitors; The Green Sea Turtle and the Lionsmane Jellyfish. Now when we say seasonal, this is not strictly true, both turtles and jellyfish can be […]
What is a Fringing Reef?
Ocean Rafting offers a number of amazing products that visit Whitehaven, the number one beach in the world, the incredible Hill Inlet Lookout and of course the world-famous Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef spans for over 344,400km² along the east coast of Australia, if that’s a bit hard to picture, imagine a football […]
