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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 […]
01.12.21 – Marine Debris
Protect Paradise! As an Ecotourism Australia ‘Hall of Fame’ and ‘Advanced Eco Certified’ tourism operator, Ocean Rafting is committed to giving back to our stunning Visit Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. While many of our initiatives focus on the protection, conservation and education of our local fringing reefs, our passionate team […]
23.11.21 – Jellyfish
It’s stinger season! Australia is famous for its incredible wildlife, and the fact that some of these amazing creatures bite, sting and scratch is almost part of their Aussie charm! But heading into stinger season below is everything you need to know about jellyfish and our marine stingers. The Queensland ‘Stinger Season’ runs from October […]
5.11.21 – Coral Spawning
Through October and November, Ocean Rafting teamed up with several local tour operators, Southern Cross University, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Reef Catchments in our annual ‘Boats4Corals’ initiative! In the days after the October and November full moon, the Great Barrier Reef comes alive with the annual Coral Spawn, otherwise […]
