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24.12.20 – Christmas Tree Worms
It’s that time of year! This week we bring you a festive sighting! The Christmas Tree Worm. Whilst these spectacularly coloured marine creatures are a favourite amongst guests and crew, very few know the importance of these little guys to our reef. Much like trees that populate the land, Christmas Tree worms have complex ‘root […]
05.11.20 – Osprey
This week we bring you another sighting from one of the islands. Nesting on the rocks is this magnificent bird of prey, an Osprey! Ospreys grow over half a meter tall and have a wingspan of up to 170cm! Easily confused with the white-bellied sea eagle the best way to distinguish this bird from other […]
29.10.20 – False Killer Whales
Another rare sighting in Whitsunday waters this week as our crew onboard Thrilla were treated to a pod of 12 adult False Killer Whales on their way home from a day worth of reef surveying for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMPA). Ocean Rafting is proud to have been involved in a large scale […]
28.10.20 – Giant Clam
This weeks sighting is this monster mollusc! Nestled into the reef, the Giant clam is always a magnificent find on the GBR. Our eco-hosts on board know all about these amazing creatures, but want to do some reading before your tour? Check out this link for more information on the giant clam as well as […]
23.10.20 – Albino Dolphin?
This week has been the week of the dolphins. With not one, but two epic encounters! Here in the Whitsundays, we are fortunate enough to encounter dolphins almost every week, but this week we had two firsts for our crew and guests. On Wednesday the team on board the Parley Beach Clean charter sighted dolphins […]
14.10.20 – Maori Wrasse
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 one of our favourite snorkel locations. The Maori Wrasse is considered one of the Great 8 iconic species to be found on the […]
