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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Anchovies everywhere on this trip & where there are anchovies, there are Mobulas... (Raja Ampat on the Seven Seas, January 2016) www.thesevenseas.net Video by Linda Johnston

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Welcome aboard! We're Anna and Peter, a Hungarian couple sailing around the world on our beloved boat, Zoé. We’re documenting our journey through YouTube videos. Our goal is not only to explore the world, but to create content that inspires and entertains in a cultured manner. If you join us here, you'll be part of something real, something still unfolding. OFFICIAL PREMIERE DATE: AUGUST 12th 👉 Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@ZoeOnTheWaves?sub_confirmation=1 🌐 Website: https://zoeonthewaves.com/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoeonthewaves/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zoeonthewaves/ 🤝 Patreon: https://patreon.com/ZoeOnTheWaves Music: Peter Flamisch & Viktor Szabó Thank you for being here with us!

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At the end of race day 1 at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, here are your leaders

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Tune in for a weekend of racing in Sanya. Join us for the In-Port race on Saturday, 7 Feb (0600h UTC / 1400H CST) and the start of Leg 4 on Saturday, 8 Feb (0600h UTC / 1400H CST), all streamed LIVE on http://volvooceanrace.com

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🇫🇷 Jingkun Xu a trouvé à l’arrière de son bateau des krills apportés par les vagues. C’est la nourriture des baleines, qu’il a goûté et trouvé très bonne. 🇬🇧 Jingkun Xu found krill at the back of his boat, brought by the waves. It’s whale food, which he tasted and found delicious. ------------------------ ➡️ SUIVEZ-NOUS ! // FOLLOW US ! 🔗 Website : www.vendeeglobe.org 📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vendeeglobe/ 🐦 X FR : https://twitter.com/VendeeGlobe | X ENG : https://x.com/VendeeGlobeENG 🕺 TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@vendee_globe 💻 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VendeeGlobe 💼 LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/vendée-globe/

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