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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The RS Games 2022! This summer, over 1500 competitors in 1000 RS boats will be descending on Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy for the dinghy sailing event of the year – the 2022 RS Games. In true RS style, it is set to be a true celebration of the incredible RS community and lifestyle that is so special to many sailors worldwide! With the legendary RS mantra of #sailitliveitloveit driving the event forward, sailors can look forward to having as much fun onshore as they will on the water. Stay tuned as RS Sailing announce the incredible partners and charities that are on board to make this an unmissable event. Whether it's your first racing regatta or you are challenging yourself to take home a World Championship title, there will be endless memories to be made and the RS team can not wait to raise a glass with you all! • RS21 National Championship | 21 – 24 July 2022 • RS Feva World Championship | 23 – 27 July 2022 • RS100 National Championship | 24 – 27 July 2022 • RS300 National Championship | 24 – 27 July 2022 • RS600 National Championship | 24 – 27 July 2022 • RS Aero Youth World Championship | 25 – 29 July 2022 • RS700 National Championship | 28 – 31 July 2022 • RS800 National Championship | 28 – 31 July 2022 • RS400 Celebration Championship | 29 – 31 July 2022 • RS Vareo National Championship | 29 – 31 July 2022 • RS200 Celebration Championship | 30 – 31 July 2022 • RS Tera World Championship | 1 – 5 August 2022 • RS Aero European Championship | 1 – 5 August 2022 • RS500 World Championship | 1 – 5 August 2022 Entry opens next month! Stay tuned! Find out more - https://www.rssailing.com/rsgames #rsgames #rsgames2022 #sailitliveitloveit

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