A group of very excited scuba divers with Great Adventures Cruises at Green Island were treated to a rare encounter with a young adult dugong. Estimated to be around 2 metres in length, this was the first dugong sighting recorded by Great Adventures divers at Green Island in several years. It was also the first ever sighting for videographer Dan Liu and two very lucky introductory divers on holiday from Ballarat Victoria. “It was so exciting to see! He was very curious swimming near us as the group were diving on a nearby coral bommie. He came close within about 4 metres, swimming away and then coming back for another look before swimming off over the seagrass beds,” said Dan Liu. Dugongs, often called sea cows, as they graze shallow seagrass meadows (eating up to 40kg a day!) are found across the tropical belt in Australia. They reach a length of 3 metres, live up to 70 years of age and can weigh as much as 400kg. Dugongs are fascinating mammals, sharing a common ancestor with elephants, and early sailors are believed to have confused them for mythical mermaids. They are most closely related to the manatee, their northern hemisphere relative. They resemble a large dolphin but lack a dorsal fin and have an upper lip covered in thick bristles. They are well designed for aquatic life, with nostrils situated on top of their heads so they can breathe, and have a large, strong tail that propels them through the water. Their eyes and ears are on the side of their heads. Although their eyesight is poor, they have an acute sense of hearing.” Dugong are threatened on a worldwide scale and in Australia, are a protected species under various legislation including the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975. This important sighting will be reported to GBRMPA’s Eye on the Reef monitoring program contributing valuable information about these endangered creatures as well as the long-term protection and management of the reef. Video credit Dan Liu, Island Photography Australia

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We’re excited to unveil our brand new sailing logo! ⛵✨ Designed by the super talented Karin Binz @ myyachtlogo – a fellow sailor who really gets what we’re all about. Her creativity, attention to detail, and understanding of the sailing world made the process seamless (and fun!). We’re beyond happy with the result and highly recommend her if you're looking to bring your brand to life. Our new logo designed by: https://myyachtlogo.com/ 📢 A big shoutout to all our subscribers, you guys rock! 🙌 And to y'all not yet subscribed, please hit that RED SUBSCRIBE button (it's free) and don't forget to click the BELL icon 🔔 (it's free too) to stay updated with our latest releases. If you enjoyed our content or have any advice to share, please leave a THUMBS UP 👍 and drop a COMMENT 💬 (both are free!). Your feedback means the world to us! 🌎 Support our videos or buy us a rum: 🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SailingSisu Get your Sisu swag on or come sail with us: 🛍️ Official Website: https://www.sailingsisu.com Follow us on: 📺 YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/c/SailingSisu 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SailingSisu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SailingSisu 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/sailingsisu 📚 Tumblr: https://tumblr.com/sailingsisu 📷 Flickr: https://flickr.com/people/SailingSisu Music: 🎶 Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com Leopard Catamarans: 🔗 Official Website: https://www.leopardcatamarans.com (mention Sailing Sisu and see what happens ;-) ) Theme Song written and composed by Ghapi, song name is SISU 🎵 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... We are two crazies from South Africa, Frik & Petro. We knew absolutely nothing about sailing, but the ocean has always been calling. So, we got rid of all our stuff, bought a Leopard 45 Catamaran, and set sail. Follow us as this story unfolds! This is a sea-life adventure captained by a couple of nomads who have built their lives on doing what inspires them in the moment. Join us and see how we break free of the traditional lifestyle, creating videos of our journey, adventures, life on board, and lessons learned along the way. It will be super rewarding if we can be an inspiration or contribute in any way to anybody wanting to fulfil their dreams. Follow us on our journey as we learn from legends when Sailing La Vagabonde upgraded from a monohull to a catamaran...SV Delos wants to upgrade to the latest Amel 51 monohull.... Gone with the Wynns chose a Leopard Catamaran and now upgraded to a HH44OC.... choices choices choices. We looked at other sailing channels such as Wicked Salty, Satori, Jessica and Ryan, Catamaran Impi, MJ Sailing, Happy Together, Sailing Uma, Sailing Yacht Ruby Rose, Zingaro, Miss Lone Star, Sailing Doodles, Drenched, Lucky Fish gets Away, RAN Sailing, Out Chasing Star, Follow the Boat, Rigging Doctor, Sailing Lady Africa, Abandon Comfort, and many others to find our answers and solutions, whilst we prepared our yacht in Cape Town, South Africa. SISU (Finnish concept) is a grim, gritty, white-knuckle form of courage in situations where success is against the odds. Taking action against the odds and displaying courage and resoluteness in the face of adversity, in other words, deciding on a course of action and then sticking to that decision even despite repeated failures. Follow our boat on NOFOREIGNLAND: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/5160564613447680

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Impressions from the newly founded German Offshore Challenger. NRV Media Team: Martin Sonntag Miklas Meyer Marcel Reimann Anne Fritzemeier Mitja Meyer Arne Hirsch Dieter Gerngroß Special Thanks to: Eric Opdam Supported by Macromedia Hochschule der Medien.

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