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24.01.2022 Tail slapping fun.... while tails are unique identifiers for each whale with a range of patterns and markings, tails are also used to make sounds from slapping the tail on top of the water surface but they aren’t the only species that demonstrate this behaviour, local bottlenose and humpback dolphins have also been observed tail slapping, which appears to be a common behaviour amongst these species

22.01.2022 Sunday afternoon reflections

21.01.2022 Diamond waters, beautiful clouds, mainland views....what could be better than being out on the ocean in the Cassowary Coast region ?

20.01.2022 Stag corals in various colours, whilst earthy brown tones are common these purples and golds look fantastic too and being a fast grower in certain conditions, they can make up a significant percentage of hard coral cover.

18.01.2022 Every whale has a unique identifier like a humans fingerprints and for a whale, that individual marker is the tail, in particular the underside. Each tail has a combination of different colors, patterns and/or markings to help identify an individual . Recording whale information can help management to gain a clear picture of whale movements in the Marine Park and which particular whales are returning to the same areas. Upload your whale sightings and whale tail pics to th...e Eye on the Reef platform. Marine park users can also use the free zoning map on the app for convenient handy information re: zoning and marine park use/regulations. If you haven’t installed it follow this link http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au//zoning/eye-on-the-reef-zoning-app See more

17.01.2022 The By-the-wind Sailor, sometimes observed washed up on the beach, it is bluish in colour and grows to about 1-5 cm long. It has an erect thin ‘sail’ running obliquely across its flat oval disc, hence its common name, this acts as both a float and sail to catch the wind. It feeds on the other minute plankton using its stinging cells, which are harmless to humans. Velella velella.

14.01.2022 Tropical sunset and views to Hinchinbrook Island.... Australia’s largest island National Park, taking up an area of 39,900ha within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

12.01.2022 In Memory of Christina Special times, happy memories, sunshine, laughter, coral and fish, all the best things, a Great Barrier Reef wish.... So 8 sisters venture, way out to sea, they giggle and laugh with faces of glee, bouncing on wavelets under the sky, stopping to look at marine passers by. They whisper and laugh, all over the boat and eat heaps of cake to help themselves float, the crew looks on as they snorkel about, watched ever so carefully by red coral trout. The sun gazes on over, a grin on its face, as they continue to snorkel all over the place, some going this way and some going that, we could never be sure just where they were at. And the sea birds flew over having a gawk and off in the distance we could hear a faint squawk, as they fished and they quarrelled over the catch ,until sooner or later the fish met it’s match. And way up high, almost as high as the sky, the frigate bird soared as a secretive spy, spinning circles around in a space, watching carefully from a secret place. The sisters kept swimming, unaware of the birds and laughter and giggles were all that we heard, some sat on the sand cay, others the boat, and still others were happy to just stop and float. And they witnessed the strangest and most colourful fish, some the size of a dinner dish, with stripes and patterns and unusual spots while others were covered in mysterious dots. Soft corals swayed in the warm current breeze while hard corals stood still as if in a freeze, some of the fish they went and they hid or looked over the coral in an emboldened bid, to catch a glimpse of 8 passers by as they snorkeled on past, under the sky. The sisters all tired and in need of a rest, took to the boat to discuss what was best, of all the sights seen and what things were which, as the vessel so slightly, began to pitch. We readied the boat to make homeward course, the sisters sat tired with voices quite hoarse, from all of the talking and laughing all day but the land could be sighted not far away. And the motors purred, across the blue sea, and the wind was down so thankfully, the September breeze refreshed our faces as we left the reefs with no lasting traces, just echoes of laughter from a great day out, where 8 sisters visited and snorkeled about. In memory of Christina, who passed away late Sunday, one of the 8 sisters that shared a day at the Great Barrier Reef with us in September 2018 and they shared their day together as one, a sisterhood of love and fun. Thankyou to Bernie for letting me know yesterday afternoon and sharing that their Gbr visit was a fond memory for Christina, thoughts and love to you and to all the sisters at this time. Ps. Someone took this pic on the sand cay

12.01.2022 Science experiment One machine, or the three, will be able to do cloud brightening over around a 400-square-kilometre area."

11.01.2022 Great balls of .... sand. Millions of these tiny balls of sand are created most days along the beach in the region by small little creatures called Sand bubbler crabs They are another group of nature’s marvellous and industrious wonders that may be observed here.

10.01.2022 Hard corals produce a rigid skeleton made of calcium carbonate, they are the primary reef-building corals, consisting of hundreds to hundreds of thousands of individual polyps, cemented together by the calcium carbonate 'skeletons' they secrete and capable of growing in many shapes and directions like this stag coral for example.

08.01.2022 Suntanned skin and eyes of gold... the wet tropics is home to 43 species of snake and this commonly sighted species is a capable tree climber, being a juvenile it’s on the hunt for small creatures like lizards and frogs. Brown Tree Snake Bioga irregularis

08.01.2022 Whale sightings are occurring in the area. For whale observation and safe distances here’s GBRMPA guidelines which you can copy the image and save to your phone for handy reference Further guidance below in this link http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au//whale-and-dolphin-watching-regul

08.01.2022 ....her arms were like feathers, she could swim in the sea, go where she wished to and always be free. Feather stars may be observed attached to reef structures using tiny legs called cirri, they can swim independently using arm branches individually to propel themselves which are also extended outward to collect phytoplankton/food particles moving in the water column, the arms can then be curled back inward giving an overall ball shape. Even though they look like plants they are in fact animals, a species of crinoid related to sea stars and sea urchins. They are another one of the amazing creatures present throughout the year in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park ranging in a wide variety of colours usually in combination.

06.01.2022 Just a little tropical pink to end the day

06.01.2022 Southern cassowaries have a horn like protrusion from the top of their head called a casque, this is a keratinous material like a finger nail on the outside while on the inside it is springier, thermal imagery has shown the casque acts like a radiator helping to keep the birds cooler in the tropical heat. Keep your eyes peeled as these birds wander across roads and often can be seen on rainforest clearings throughout the year .

03.01.2022 It’s been an interesting day today with 2 different groups of whales sighted, there was a lot of vocalising with sounds similar to a lion roaring. What’s going on ? Well it’s whale season and finding a partner is pretty important for the next lot of baby whales to arrive so that might explain some of it.

02.01.2022 Nic the white-tip reef shark turned up yesterday to see what was going on .... it’s been at least 3 years since Nic was last sighted and in that time has grown and filled out more looking rather rotund. Nic had been taking a nap on the sand but being curious by nature thought to investigate matters further. Unique markings make some sharks easily identifiable and it is not uncommon to observe the same sharks residing in the same area for many years

02.01.2022 Saturday afternoon blues