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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This video was taken by a friend as we're approaching a favorite bay. We're reaching down the wind, so our boards are up to reduce drag. This is our prototype Split Junk Rig (SJR), an innovation by Slieve McGalliard. Camber and set are adjustable via lacings along top and bottom of each panel. Later, we sewed the final sail to match. The mizzen (aft) sail stays flat for decisive maneuvering and quiet weather-cocking.

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Sailing Antares 44i s/v Two Fish with a genoa in Tobago

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Pomegranate seeds are so good & so good FOR you! Here's an easy trick for how to cut and how to seed pomegranates to get those yummy gems in your belly or one your smoothie bowl A LOT faster... (MORE BELOW) This is a fast, simple and totally mess free hack, which is great, because pomegranate seeds can stain! How you tried other pomegranate seeding techniques? Spoon over the bowl? Buying them pre-seeded ;) Check out my Blog! http://www.heyeep.com Subscribe to my Channel! https://www.youtube.com/erinphraner Follow me on Instagram! http://instagram.com/erinphraner/ Let's be friends on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/heyeep Snap me on Snapchat! @ErinPhraner

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