Eye on the Reef is Ocean Rafting’s longest running environmental initiative with our initial engagement in this project starting in 2007. Here at Ocean Rafting, we are proud to hold…
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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…
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What is coral spawning? Something most people have heard of, but often something that people don't fully understand. It is often mistaken for algae blooms such as Trichodesmium. But in…
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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…
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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…
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Parley revisit the Whitsundays for their bi-annual trip to the islands with Ocean Rafting. This time revisiting Hook and Hazelwood Island in late October 2020. The weather was PERFECT for…
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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,…
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The Great 8 The Great 8 are the Great Barrier Reef’s living icons. The creatures we all want to see! Ranging from reptile to mammals, from little to large, the…
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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…
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Sharks are largely misunderstood creatures. With movies like Jaws giving these guys a bad name, many fear these amazing creatures. But with over 375 species of sharks found across the…
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