Imagine coming face to face with the biggest fish in the sea – the whale shark. That’s just what happened to a group of lucky passengers with Great Adventures in a very rare encounter while they were seated in the semi-submarine at Moore Reef. This vision was captured by one of the lucky passengers. The whale shark, estimated to be 4 - 5 metres in length swam up close and alongside the semi-sub window as excited passengers looked on in awe. Quicksilver Group Environment and Compliance Manager Doug Baird said. “For what is the world’s largest fish, we really do know very little about them and their behaviour here on the east coast of Australia.” More often associated with the northern waters of Western Australia, whale shark encounters on the Great Barrier Reef are quite sporadic. This sighting is of great interest to researchers who have been working to identify a potential whale shark aggregation site in the far north regions of the Reef. As the largest fish in the sea reaching lengths of over 12 metres, whale sharks are docile fish feeding mostly on plankton, crab larvae and jellyfish, which they scoop up with their colossal gaping mouths while swimming close to the water’s surface. They are listed as a vulnerable species and prior to the mid 1980s there were less than 350 confirmed reports of whale sharks world-wide. Researchers are able to identify individuals from photographs by analysing the patterns of markings on their bodies - a bit like fingerprints.

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🚨 Whale sharks! This is not a drill! 🚨 A Whale Shark is one of the rarest marine encounters you can experience on the Great Barrier Reef. It was a real treat for everyone on board Silversonic yesterday when they encountered this beauty 400m off Turtle Bay. Some of our lucky crew managed to get into the water to capture some amazing footage of this magestic behemoth. 🎥: Shane 'Sharky' Down/ Silversonic Cruises

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Abruzzo Skipper è una dinamica Società di Charter Nautico. Le basi nautiche sono in Abruzzo (San Salvo -CH-) e in Molise (Campomarino -CB-). Organizza Tour giornalieri/plurigiornalieri/settimanali per le Isole Tremiti, Costa dei Trabocchi e Riserva Naturale di Punta Aderci, Gargano, Croazia e Montenegro con Catamarani/Yacht/Barche a Vela. Organizza Eventi a bordo, compleanni, addii al nubilato/celibato. Tutti i Tour sono All Inclusive con pranzi e cene a bordo. 🇬🇧 Abruzzo Skipper is a dynamic Nautical Charter Company. The nautical bases are in Abruzzo (San Salvo -CH-) and in Molise (Campomarino -CB-). Organize daily / multi-day / weekly tours for the Tremiti Islands,Costa dei Trabocchi and Natural Reserve of Punta Aderci, Gargano cost, Croatia, and Montenegro with Catamarans / Yachts / Sailing Boats. Organize onboard events, birthdays, hen / stag parties. All Tours are “All-Inclusive” with aperitifs, lunches/ dinners and drinks included on board. www.abruzzoskipper.com Contact us +39 0873 671503

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Inauguration day for our new cat. Just learning, but still... the Hobie Tiger is fast!! More adventures at www.wildtrips.net.

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