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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 […]
24.05.23 – Mud Crab
The Mud Crab is throughout Australia. Known for their big claws, mud crabs belong to a group of crabs that have the last pair of legs flattened for swimming. They have a smooth carapace (outer shell). The Magnificant Muddie! A Mud Crab doesn’t grow continuously but results from a series of moults that happen when […]
11.04.23 – Soldier Crab
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is home to many different habitats. Ranging from coral reefs, mangroves, islands and beaches the Whitsundays really showcase everything that the GBR has to offer. That’s why this week, we’re showing off Hill Inlets’ famous soldier crabs! These little guys form ‘armies’ during the low tide and with Ocean Rafting’s ultimate access to Hill Inlet, if the […]