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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Giorno 276 di questo viaggio intorno al mondo La vita è fatta di respiri. Le onde lo insegnano continuamente. Up & down. Momento lassù, all’apice del mondo, dove tutto funziona, il lavoro va bene, l’azienda fattura, c’è serenità in famiglia e ti sembra possibile perfino sfiorare una cometa. Respiro. Un crollo al lavoro, una tempesta improvvisa, un maltempo non previsto. Respiro. Cercare di stare in cima alla torre dorata è un tentativo inutile. Solo scendere ci fa capire quanto sia bello il panorama lassù. Così la vita in porto ci ricorda quanto amiamo il mare, le sue onde, i suoi insegnamenti, il suo blu. Fortunatamente questa è una discesa attenuata:) Solo il vento dal Portogallo ci tiene bloccati qui. Aspettiamo e lavoriamo. Esploriamo e ci amiamo. Che per quello, c’è sempre tempo. ♥️

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The Windelo 50 has recently been upgraded with a fresher, sleeker look. 10 pics from @windelocatamaran ▫️ The first of the new catamarans, a 50 Yachting, splashed on July 24 2023 and will be making an appearance at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September 2023. Head to 'kats.co/nuwin' or our profile link for more info. ▫️ Katamarans.com will be joining the Windelo team on their delivery trip from the Windelo Base in Canet-en-Rousillion near Perpignan to the Côte d’Azur. We can’t wait to see the new design in action firsthand! If you have questions about this ECO catamaran before the sail, let us know in the comments 👇below and we will ask the Windelo team while they are watching the telltales! ▫️ The New Windelo 50 has had a substantial design upgrade with a team effort from her naval architects (Christophe Barreau and Frederic Newman), designer (Charlotte Schiffer), and the Windelo engineering office. ▫️ The new design includes upgrades to the decks, superstructure, the roof and a reworking of the layout. ▫️ So now the boat holds even more solar (up to 5,680W) while optimizing weight thanks to a simplified composite assembly manufacturing process. ▫️ The aft deck has been enlarged to provide a more comfortable living space, even better protected from the sun and weather. ▫️ The New Windelo 50 Yachting can now accommodate up to 5,680 W solar panels for even greater autonomy and zero emissions while motoring on her electric engines. ▫️ The Windelo team will be presenting the New Windelo 50 Yachting at the Cannes Yachting Festival from September 12 to 17. We’ll be closely covering the show and the trip to Cannes on the Katamarans network, so stay tuned for more information. ▫️ ▫️ ▫️ #eco #sustainable #yacht #performance #design #baotshow #sailing

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