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18.02.21 – Goanna
Goanna’s – Whitsunday Islands very own beach Dragon! Goanna’s are a regular sighting on Ocean Rafting. Both on the Hill Inlet Bushwalk and at the South End of Whitehaven on the Southern Lights Tour. Goanna’s are a predatory lizard found throughout Australia and South East Asia. Despite their bulky size and sharp claws and teeth, […]
09.02.21 – Spotted Eagle Ray
The Spotted Eagle Ray is a visual stunning species of the Eagle Ray family (Myliobatidea). Dark in colour and covered in white spots or rings its striking pattern is hard to miss! Guests this week we’re treated to a sighting of four Eagle Rays swimming together on the surface of the water. What was particularly […]
Sharks – “I am a nice Shark, not a mindless Eating Machine” – Bruce
THE GREAT 8 The Great 8 are the Great Barrier Reef’s living icons. The creatures we all want to see! Ranging from reptile to mammals, from little to large, the Great 8 wish list reflects the outstanding diversity of the reef. Have you always wanted to see Sharks in the wild, or see the magnificent […]
24.12.20 – Christmas Tree Worms
It’s that time of year! This week we bring you a festive sighting! The Christmas Tree Worm. Whilst these spectacularly coloured marine creatures are a favourite amongst guests and crew, very few know the importance of these little guys to our reef. Much like trees that populate the land, Christmas Tree worms have complex ‘root […]
Coral Re-seeding Project
Ocean Rafting has been involved in another environmental initiative this week in a project named Boats4Corals. The once a year natural phenomenon that is coral spawning occurred this week, with all the corals around our islands simultaneously releasing their reproductive cells into the water column. The spawning is a key date on the reef calendar […]
Eye on the Reef
Eye on the Reef is Ocean Rafting’s longest running environmental initiative with our initial engagement in this project starting in 2007. Here at Ocean Rafting, we are proud to hold the Advanced Ecotourism Certification as well as being entered in the Ecotourism Hall of Fame for being certified for over 20 years, one of only […]
