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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So... Season 4 premieres today at https://patreon.com/sherulesthewaves Goes public here on the channel on April 24th. I spent the last two seasons sailing my sailboat, Sedna, from Italy to Sweden. Now it's time for DIY boat projects on a budget, problem solving and, of course, sailing. Join us! The captain might be telling the story, but Sedna, She Rules The Waves... Join the Patreon crew to get access to all the perks and exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/sherulesthewaves Visit us at: https://www.sherulesthewaves.com Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/sherulesthewaves https://www.instagram.com/sherulesthewaves https://www.facebook.com/sherulesthewaves All upcoming videos are going to be released with early access for Patrons, before the public release on YouTube. Check out the tiers to see what else Patrons get exclusively! Please subscribe, like and comment. Your support is invaluable and will help us keep the videos coming! __________________________ Music by Linus Jackson (https://www.linusjackson.com) Voice of Lazie, the pet sloth: Anna Rozijan Featured songs: "She rules the waves" (SRTW Theme S4)

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I bought a timber boat with no clue about boats, this i my first boat, a 40ft converted fishing boat. It needs a lot of love and repairs and I will try to figure out how to do most of it myself, youtube, other boaties, friends and family will help along the way turning this old mould boat into a floating home! IG: @yvonnemarianna.travels

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Viel Spaß bei den Dreharbeiten zu den Videoproduktionen für unsere Motivationsvideos. Bojenmanöver, Einhandmanöver, Segelmanöver. Mit Motorboot und richtig toller, motivierter Crew in Umag und Umgebung.

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The Superyacht Cup Palma got underway in fine style on Wednesday with the J Class again demonstrating what makes them such an eye-catching addition to any regatta, putting on a show of elegance and power with two windward-leeward races.

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