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Silversonic passengers and crew recently enjoyed an amazing experience, when an Ornate Eagle Ray (Aetomylaeus vespertilio) was spotted swimming around "Barracuda Bommie", one of Quicksilver's remote dive sites on the Agincourt reefs. This gentle giant (one of the few species of eagle ray without a stinging barb) measured nearly 2.5m across the wings, and total length over 5m. The Ornate Eagle Ray is well named, as the patterns across the dorsal surface are exquisite, consisting of a mosaic of stripes and spots. Shane Down, Crew of Silversonic said, "The last time we saw an Ornate Eagle Ray was 3 years ago on Silversonic. It was an unbelievable sight and this new encounter may be the first one in Northern Australia that has been captured on video. It is a very rare and unique encounter -- like winning lotto underwater." Doug Baird, Quicksilver Cruises Environment and Compliance Manager said, "The species is not well known, and this is only the second one we have seen at one of our reef sites and there are only a few records from the northern parts of Australia (the last time an ornate eagle ray was spotted was in April 2008). They only produce 4-6 live young, making them highly vulnerable. Eagle rays live in the open ocean rather than at the bottom of the sea. They eat snails, mussels and crustaceans, crushing their shells with their extremely hard teeth. They are excellent swimmers and are able to jump several metres above the surface. They are classified as Endangered".

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You don't have to sell all your belongings, quit your job and leave your friends and family behind to enjoy a sailing life. We're here to share how we manage both our 9-5 jobs and enjoy a heck of a lot of sailing too. Join us!

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🇫🇷 𝗟𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲́𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Aujourd’hui, on vous présente le premier skipper inscrit à la Vendée Arctique. ❄️⛵️ Nico d’Estais, 34 ans, naviguera sous les couleurs de Café Joyeux. ☕️ Café Joyeux, c’est la première famille de cafés-restaurants qui emploie et forme des personnes en situation de handicap mental ou cognitif, en France et à l’international. Côté mer, Nico a tracé sa route en Mini, puis en Class40, avant de rejoindre la classe IMOCA, l’élite de la course au large. Pour en savoir plus sur Nico ▸urls.fr/MsTIsk 🇬🇧 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲́𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Today, we’re introducing the first skipper entered in the Vendée Arctique ❄️⛵️ Nico d’Estais, 34, will be sailing under the colors of Café Joyeux ☕️ Café Joyeux is the first family of café-restaurants that employs and trains people with intellectual or cognitive disabilities, in France and internationally. At sea, Nico has charted his course in the Mini class, then in Class40, before joining the IMOCA class, the elite of offshore racing. Learn more about Nico ▸urls.fr/m4e9Z4 ------------------------- ➡️ SUIVEZ-NOUS ! // FOLLOW US ! 🔗 Website : www.vendeearctique.org 📸 Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vendeearctique/ 🐦 Twitter FR : https://twitter.com/VendeeGlobe | Twitter ENG : https://twitter.com/VendeeGlobeENG 🕺 TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@vendee_globe 💻 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1250108526602847 💼 LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/vendée-globe/

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