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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All American Marine has completed construction, launched, and delivered the Spirit of Matushka, a 150 passenger hydrofoil-assisted catamaran for Major Marine Tours out of Seward Alaska. This 87’ (LOA) x 32” Teknicraft Aluminum catamaran, will be certified USCG Subchapter T. The quad Hamilton waterjet vessel will add to Major Marine Tours’ fleet of glacier and wildlife cruise vessels in and around Kenai Fjords National Park. See below for the full story! www.allamericanmarine.com/spirit-of-matushka/

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The moment we've been waiting for! 🎉 Loading up Buster – our newly purchased 1973 VW Westfalia – onto the trailer to bring him home. This beauty is about to become our adventure mobile and we couldn't be more excited! Let the restoration and road trip dreams begin! ✨🛣️ Welcome to the family, Buster! 🚐❤️ 🎥 Me and the Kiwi

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🇫🇷 Le Vendée Globe, c’est tous les 4 ans. Et prendre le départ d'un tour du monde en solitaire tous les 4 ans, c’est un travail de tous les instants. Que font les skippers entre deux Vendée Globe ? Découvrez-le en vidéo ! En juin prochain, suivez la Vendée Arctique, première épreuve qualificative du cycle Vendée Globe 2028 ✅ 🇬🇧 The Vendée Globe takes place every four years. Preparing to set sail on a solo round-the-world race every four years is a round-the-clock endeavour. What do the skippers get up to between Vendée Globes? Find out in this video! Next June, follow the Vendée Arctique, the first qualifying race for the 2028 Vendée Globe cycle ✅ ------------------------ ➡️ SUIVEZ-NOUS ! // FOLLOW US ! 🔗 Website : www.vendeeglobe.org 📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vendeeglobe/ 🐦 Twitter FR : https://twitter.com/VendeeGlobe | Twitter ENG : https://twitter.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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