This Week On The Reef

This week we found this camouflaged little fella hanging out in the reef flats! Epaulette sharks are known to inhabit the shallow waters around the Great Barrier Reef. These small…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Of the large trevally family, the most well-known is the Giant Trevally. A Giant Trevally sighted onboard Ocean Rafting! It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region and all across the…

Crown-of-thorns starfish (also known as COTS) are marine invertebrates that feed on coral. They occur naturally on reefs throughout the Indo-Pacific region, and when conditions are right, they can reach…

The Baler Snail is a large marine mollusc that belongs to the gastropod family Volutidae (volute shells). Of the 200 species of volutes distributed worldwide, around 70 are known from…

Another reason to love the Whitsundays! Summer on the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park means it's turtle nesting season! 6 out of the 7 species of turtles call the Great…