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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Santo Antônio de Lisboa é um charmoso bairro localizado na região norte da ilha de Florianópolis, em Santa Catarina, Brasil. Com uma rica história e uma atmosfera encantadora, é um destino turístico popular tanto para os moradores locais quanto para os visitantes. Aqui estão alguns detalhes e informações turísticas sobre Santo Antônio de Lisboa: Santo Antônio de Lisboa foi fundado em 1750 pelos açorianos, que trouxeram consigo a cultura e a arquitetura características da Ilha de Santa Catarina. Os visitantes podem desfrutar de passeios de barco pela região, explorando as belas paisagens e as ilhas próximas. Além disso se você tem interesse em aprender a velejar, este é o lugar certo!! Algumas escolas de vela oferecem aulas para iniciantes, onde você pode aprender as técnicas básicas e desfrutar da emoção de navegar pelas águas do bairro. O bairro possui casas coloniais preservadas, com ruas estreitas e calçadas de pedra, que oferecem um charme único. A igreja do padroeiro, construída em 1750, que é um marco histórico e religioso do bairro. Com sua natureza exuberante Santo Antônio de Lisboa oferece vistas panorâmicas do pôr do sol, além de trilhas ecológicas que levam a áreas preservadas. Se você está pensando em vir para ilha de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, não deixe de dar um pulo em Santo Antonio de Lisbo.

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It was the calm before the storm on Sunday when I took my Atoll Inflatable Paddleboard out. A beautifully calm evening.

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