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27.07.23 – Humpback Whale
This week we have been spoilt with an abundance of humpback whales on their annual migration up the East Coast of Australia. Recently being named a Whale Heritage Area, all eyes have been on the Whitsundays and these iconic seasonal visitors. On board, our Northern Exposure Tour this incredible sighting was captured by Eco Manager […]
The Whale Song
Recently Merran, one of our Master Reef Guides, was lucky to attend a Hydrophone Training Day as part of a UQ long-term monitoring program. The Cetacean Ecology Group has been studying Humpback Whales for more than 25 years. This research focuses on the iconic whale song! All Humpback Whales make social sounds, however, only the […]
Whitsunday Whale Heritage Area
The annual Humpback Whale migration is well underway along the East Coast of Australia! These gentle giants undertake a massive 5000km migration from the cooler waters of Antarctica, to the warmer birthing grounds of the Great Barrier Reef. By the end of 2023, the Whitsundays will become the world’s first Whale Heritage Area within a […]
Coralpalooza
Coralpalooza 2023 On June 10 for World Oceans Day, we got our dive tanks and tools ready to participate in the first-ever international day of collaborative action, Coralpalooza 2023. Ocean Rafting teamed up with the crew from other high-standard tourism operators, to restore high-priority sites around our Whitsunday Islands. In Australia, tourism operators ranging from […]
06.06.23 – Sea Cucumber
Sea Cucumbers! The Oceans vacuum cleaner! This stunning Pineapple Sea Cucumber was sighted on one of our Reef Protection Days when conducting Reef Health surveys for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The Pineapple Sea Cucumber is an echinoderm, a group which also includes seastars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars and sea lilies. Located […]
Ocean Rafting is in the top 20!
OCEAN RAFTING AWARDED IN TOP 20 EXPERIENCES IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND Multi award-winning Ocean Rafting has been announced as a 2023 Viator Experience Awards winner and one of Australia and New Zealand’s top 20 experiences! Viator, a Tripadvisor company and one of the world’s leading marketplaces for travel experiences, showcasing 300,000+ worldwide experiences, has […]
