This Week On The Reef

We're getting to that time of the year again! The first couple of Manta Rays have been sighted in the Whitsundays. Whitsundays is home to the Reef Manta Rays (Manta alfredi),…

This week we bring you one of the Whitsundays living legends. George, the Humpheaded Maori Wrasse, is a guest favourite onboard our Northern Exposure tour, with George being the resident male at…

Guitarfish, hence their name, have a body that closely resembles the shape of a guitar. However, despite their name, they are actually more closely related to sharks and rays than…

Also known as the blue-spotted stingray, this hungry fella was sighted feasting on small crustaceans and fish hiding in the sand in one of our favourite snorkel spots this week!…

Check out these stunning little Spine Cheek Anemonefish found at one of Ocean Rafting's favourite snorkel spot! These cousins of the famous Nemo (Clown Anemonefish) share many of the same…

The Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsundays are home to over 1650 species of fish, over 600 species of coral and 6 of the 7 species of sea turtle. Now,…

Despite its name, Coral Trout are members of the Serranidae family and not related to trout at all! The Coral Trout gets its common name from its appearance, looking similar…

Swimming through a school of fish is a snorkelling fantasy for many and this week a lucky few encountered this large school of Yellowtail Barracuda. Identified by its slender body…

In simple terms, Nudibranchs are just sea slugs, but unlike their terrestrial cousins, they are often found in vibrant colours and are regular described as the jewels of the marine…

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…