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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Captain Tara takes the helm and getting us to IÎle Fourchue safely! When you book a Britican experience, get to do as much as you want while aboard! 🌊😆 #sailinglifestyle #sailingbritican #boatlife #sailingadventures #caribbean #oceanlife

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Navegar a vela por las costas gallegas ya en sí es una gozada. Pero, mientras desarrollas tu pasión, aparecen estas maravillosas de la naturaleza, ya no hay nada que se compare. Ven a tu Masterclass Sailing Txemacapitan. Si quieres ver el vídeo completo, Pincha aquí 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWkccQCWF_M&t=555s Si te ha gustado el vídeo 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐫í𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥 👍 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEj3jQf5L9r_LMk_oak6Tqw Así nos ayudas a generar más contenido para ti... los amantes de la navegación y del mar. Y si le das a la campanita 🔔 ya alucino... se nos caerán unas cuantas lagrimillas. También nos puedes seguir en otras plataformas: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 - https://www.instagram.com/sailingtxemacapitan_oficial 𝐓𝐢𝐤 𝐓𝐨𝐤 - https://www.tiktok.com/@sailingtxemacapitan 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 - https://facebook.com/SailingTxemacapitan

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Watch as we sail the yacht directly into a developing storm front. Through the eyes of the captain, you can see the rain clouds closing in and the first flashes of lightning on the horizon. This is life at sea in the Strait of Malacca. #stormysea #yachtcaptain #sailinglife #thunderstorm #navigation #oceanlife #heavyrain #maritime #straitofmalacca #stormchasing

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