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author |
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8/8/2010 |
2 August to 8 August 2010 |
Shay Young |
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1/8/2010 |
26 July to 1 August 2010 |
Takato Okohira |
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21/6/2010 |
21 June to 27 June 2010 |
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14/6/2010 |
14 June to 20 June 2010 |
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31/5/2010 |
31 May to 6 June 2010 |
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26/4/2010 |
26 April to 2 May 2010 |
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19/4/2010 |
19 April to 25 April |
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12/4/2010 |
12 April to 18 April |
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5/4/2010 |
5 April to 11 April |
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29/3/2010 |
29 March to 4 April |
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29/9/2009 |
bright colours tend to indicate that hard coral are not very healthy |
Nick Brennan |
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28/9/2009 |
blue green chromis fish was in enormous abundance |
Nick Brennan |
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27/9/2009 |
a pod of humpback whales came past second reef so extraordinarily close |
Nick Brennan |
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26/9/2009 |
the marvelous Red-tailed tropic birds and their chicks |
Nick Brennan |
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19/9/2009 |
both species of Sea Hare, the Black-tailed and the Dolabella |
Dave Cooper |
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18/9/2009 |
a small white-tipped reef shark meandered slowly through the crowd of onlookers |
Jess Howard |
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17/9/2009 |
Sea Stars, Urchins and Christmas Tree Worms |
Dave Cooper |
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15/9/2009 |
Under water the whale songs were deafening! |
Nick Brennan |
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14/9/2009 |
Three humpback whales played around the boat for 10 minutes |
Nick Brennan |
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13/9/2009 |
, a Pink Anemone fish was scooting in and out of its host anemone |
Nick Brennan |
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12/9/2009 |
white capped noddy’s are also back on the island in great abundance |
Nick Brennan |
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11/9/2009 |
the smooth flute mouth |
Nick Brennan |
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10/9/2009 |
four incredible Manta Rays |
Nick Brennan |
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9/9/2009 |
big bird was the frigate bird |
Nick Brennan |
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8/9/2009 |
two green turtles |
Nick Brennan |
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6/9/2009 |
Manta Ray was extremely interactive |
Nick Brennan |
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5/9/2009 |
two Great Barrier Reef Clown Fish |
Nick Brennan |
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4/9/2009 |
A New Caledonia Seastar was the first exciting find |
Jess Howard |
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3/9/2009 |
two Manta Rays in the middle of a courtship display |
Nick Brennan |
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2/9/2009 |
The Picasso Triggerfish darted in and out constantly |
Jess Howard |
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1/9/2009 |
the painted trumpet fish |
Nick Brennan |
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31/8/2009 |
the biggest Moray Eel he could ever imagine |
Nick Brennan |
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30/8/2009 |
A Lionfish |
Jess Howard |
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29/8/2009 |
launch of the Solar Hybrid Power Station |
Jess Howard |
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28/8/2009 |
Huge school of Big-eye Trevally |
Jess Howard |
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27/8/2009 |
Manta ray was spotted |
Jess Howard |
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26/8/2009 |
a massive Loggerhead turtle |
Jess Howard |
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25/8/2009 |
Manta Ray swimming gracefully overhead |
Jess Howard |
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24/8/2009 |
Red Tailed Tropic Bird landing |
Jess Howard |
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23/8/2009 |
Green and Hawksbill turtles |
Jess Howard |
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22/8/2009 |
Turtles, sharks and moray eels |
Jess Howard |
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21/8/2009 |
Tropic Bird flew in to land in front of Suite 3 |
Jess Howard |
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20/8/2009 |
two humpback whales appeared |
Nick Brennan |
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19/8/2009 |
blue linckia sea stars that had contorted their body around the reef |
Nick Brennan |
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18/8/2009 |
green turtles stole the show |
Nick Brennan |
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17/8/2009 |
green and loggerhead turtles entertained guests |
Nick Brennan |
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16/8/2009 |
an enormous moray eel |
Nick Brennan |
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15/8/2009 |
big eyed trevally |
Nick Brennan |
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14/8/2009 |
The six barred wrasse |
Nick Brennan |
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13/8/2009 |
a large carnivorous mollusc |
Nick Brennan |
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12/8/2009 |
manta rays were coming from everywhere |
Nick Brennan |
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11/8/2009 |
two dozen Manta Rays feeding around the lighthouse bommies |
Nick Brennan |
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10/8/2009 |
Schools of Fusiliers and Trevally engulfed snorkelers |
Jess Howard |
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9/8/2009 |
two humpback whales and they were rolling around |
Nick Brennan |
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8/8/2009 |
a whole bunch of Manta Rays |
Nick Brennan |
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7/8/2009 |
Turtles poked their heads up |
Jess |
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6/8/2009 |
An enormous humpback whale breached in the distance |
Nick Brennan |
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5/8/2009 |
Six frogs were discovered |
Jess Howard |
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4/8/2009 |
tiny little Buff-Banded Rail chicks being fed |
Jess Howard |
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3/8/2009 |
whales and Manta Rays on the surface |
Jess Howard |
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2/8/2009 |
Tawny Nurse shark and a Leopard shark |
Jess Howard |
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1/8/2009 |
The TROPIC BIRD HATCHED!! |
Jess Howard |
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31/7/2009 |
Pincusion sea star in the Lagoon |
Jess Howard |
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30/7/2009 |
two huge Leopard Rays sitting comfortably on the bottom |
Jess Howard |
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29/7/2009 |
A tour of the desalination plant and the Hybrid Power station |
Jess Howard |
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28/7/2009 |
schools of Big-Eye Trevally and Scissor-Tail Fusiliers |
Jess Howard |
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27/7/2009 |
a single Frigate Bird patrolling the skies for a feast |
Jess Howard |
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26/7/2009 |
The Manta Rays were feeding on the surface around the lighthouse bommies |
Nick Brennan |
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25/7/2009 |
turtles popping their heads out and whales breaching in the distance |
Jess |
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24/7/2009 |
The rabbitfish were schooling around the shallow bommies |
Nick Brennan |
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23/7/2009 |
the Hebrew cone shell |
Nick Brennan |
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22/7/2009 |
A tiny Indian seastar was also seen |
Nick Brennan |
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21/7/2009 |
coral heads exposed displaying their beautiful formations and colours |
Nick Brennan |
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20/7/2009 |
bat fish were teaming |
Nick Brennan |
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19/7/2009 |
The outer bommies were a sea snake haven |
Nick Brennan |
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18/7/2009 |
two dolphins playing around second reef. |
Nick Brennan |
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17/7/2009 |
Green turtles were plentiful right across the reef |
Nick Brennan |
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16/7/2009 |
Juvenile green turtles popped up .. around the boat |
Nick Brennan |
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15/7/2009 |
a very special visitor showed up. It was a Dolphin! |
Nick Brennan |
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14/7/2009 |
a giant green turtle that was ... probably 250kg |
Nick Brennan |
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13/7/2009 |
green turtles out at second reef |
Nick Brennan |
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12/7/2009 |
several humpback whales that were all traveling closely together in a big convoy |
Nick Brennan |
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11/7/2009 |
some green turtles were lazing about on the surface |
Nick Brennan |
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10/7/2009 |
a variety of stingrays today including the bull ray and cowtail ray |
Nick Brennan |
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8/7/2009 |
a great encounter with a friendly brown booby bird |
Nick Brennan |
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2/7/2009 |
a huge Moray Eel, a Maori Wrasse |
Jess Howard |
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1/7/2009 |
They found Blue Linckia and New Caledonia Sea stars, and masses of Tiger Cowries |
Jess Howard |
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30/6/2009 |
TWO whales appeared on the surface to spout together. |
Jess Howard |
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29/6/2009 |
not our normal two sooty oystercatchers but 3 |
Jess Howard |
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28/6/2009 |
a huge manta ray part a big school of trevally down the middle |
Nick Brennan |
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27/6/2009 |
a massive Queensland Grouper was seen moving slowly |
Jess Howard |
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26/6/2009 |
one hundred rabbitfish were in the coral gardens |
Nick Brennan |
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25/6/2009 |
Diamond scaled sea mullet |
Jess Howard |
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24/6/2009 |
an absolutely enormous humpback drew its whole body out of the water |
Nick Brennan |
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23/6/2009 |
a whale was breaching and providing the noisy songs |
Nick Brennan |
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22/6/2009 |
a juvenile green turtle was sleeping in a shallow pool |
Jenni Fox |
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21/6/2009 |
Clark anemone fish. This little fish looks very similar to Nemo |
Nick Brennan |
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20/6/2009 |
the iconic butterfly fishes, damsel fish and big cods |
Nick Brennan |
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19/6/2009 |
A cowtail ray was buried under the sand |
Nick Brennan |
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18/6/2009 |
in excess of sixty manta rays come feeding over their heads |
Nick Brennan |
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17/6/2009 |
a breaching humpback whale that made the hugest splash imaginable |
Nick Brennan |
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16/6/2009 |
a yellow trumpetfish sidle a coral trout so as to ambush its prey |
Nick Brennan |
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15/6/2009 |
a hawksbill turtle coming less than a metre under them |
Nick Brennan |
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14/6/2009 |
a very well camouflaged octopus |
Nick Brennan |
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13/6/2009 |
turtles everywhere! |
Jess Howard |
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12/6/2009 |
purple angelfish, yellow butterfly fish, blue-green chromis |
Nick Brennan |
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11/6/2009 |
A lone white Reef Egret spread its massive wings |
Nick Brennan |
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8/6/2009 |
A beautiful black nudibranch with bright blue trimming |
Nick Brennan |
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7/6/2009 |
a starburst moray eel that was watching them cautiously |
Nick Brennan |
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5/6/2009 |
two large humpback whales spouting and spy hopping out of the water only 200m off the eastern side |
Nick Brennan |
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28/5/2009 |
first Humpback Whales were spotted today |
Jenni Fox |
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27/5/2009 |
reduced the resorts greenhouse emissions by 60% |
Nick Brennan |
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26/5/2009 |
At second reef a school of squid captured everybody’s attention |
Nick Brennan |
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25/5/2009 |
The blue linckia always impresses guests |
Nick Brennan |
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24/5/2009 |
the Manta’s were back in full swing |
Nick Brennan |
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23/5/2009 |
giant Queensland groper dwarfed divers |
Nick Brennan |
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22/5/2009 |
brightly coloured moon wrasse were in abundance |
Nick Brennan |
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21/5/2009 |
manta feeding |
Nick Brennan |
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20/5/2009 |
big eyed trevally |
Nick Brennan |
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15/5/2009 |
butterfly fish were making a dazzling contrast with their yellow bodies |
Nick Brennan |
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13/5/2009 |
fascinated by the solar plant and energy regime |
Nick Brennan |
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12/5/2009 |
Anchor bombie was also covered in green turtles |
Nick Brennan |
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3/5/2009 |
There were massive turtles everywhere, Green and Loggerhead |
Jess Howard |
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2/5/2009 |
A white tipped reef shark was seen out at the light house bombies sitting motionless on the bottom |
Nick Brennan |
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1/5/2009 |
Manta’s were cruising, either individually or in groups at the Lighthouse Bommies |
Jess Howard |
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30/4/2009 |
observing the Ruddy Turnstones waddling away on their short legs |
Jess Howard |
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29/4/2009 |
a very large loggerhead turtle |
Nick Brennan |
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28/4/2009 |
a Manta with no tail cruising out at second reef |
Nick Brennan |
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27/4/2009 |
the beautiful sight of feeding Manta Rays |
Nick Brennan |
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26/4/2009 |
guests saw a huge male loggerhead turtle |
Nick Brennan |
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25/4/2009 |
Anzac DAy 2009 |
Nick Brennan |
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24/4/2009 |
the diamond scale mullet |
Nick Brennan |
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23/4/2009 |
account of Susannah Mckee’s 102nd anniversary since her passing |
Nick Brennan |
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22/4/2009 |
a spectacular Diadema sea urchin |
Nick Brennan |
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21/4/2009 |
over 40 individual Manta rays swooped back and forth |
Nick Brennan |
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20/4/2009 |
An enormous Green Turtle stayed put on the sandy bottom |
Jess Howard |
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19/4/2009 |
Manta Rays and loads of turtles were seen |
Nick Brennan |
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18/4/2009 |
Two small Hawksbill turtles were munching on coral |
Jess Howard |
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17/4/2009 |
The Manta Ray is still an enigma of the ocean |
Nick Brennan |
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16/4/2009 |
A school of tiny bait fish entered the back of the fish pool |
Nick Brennan |
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15/4/2009 |
The yellow of the butterfly fish appeared to glow against the amazing clear blue water |
Nick Brennan |
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14/4/2009 |
its breeding time for the squid |
Nick Brennan |
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13/4/2009 |
Scissortail fusiliers, blue green chromis, neon damsels were all going ballistic |
Nick Brennan |
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11/4/2009 |
sighted an unknown species of Eagle Ray |
Nick Brennan |
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9/4/2009 |
the name nudibranch actually means naked lung |
Nick Brennan |
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28/3/2009 |
a brand new Common noddy chick |
Nick Brennan |
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28/3/2009 |
in celebration of Earth Hour guests came on a tour of the new Hybrid Power Station |
Jenni Fox |
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27/3/2009 |
a very large Moray Eel that was swimming at Coral Gardens |
Nick Brennan |
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26/3/2009 |
a Christmas Tree Worm -the visible part of the worm is actually the mouth and it uses the bristles to collect plankton |
Nick Brennan |
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25/3/2009 |
a Whiptail Ray sit right underneath the boat |
Nick Brennan |
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24/3/2009 |
a guitarfish, a creature where the lines between stingray and shark has been blurred |
Nick Brennan |
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23/3/2009 |
a tiny lionfish that was less than an inch in length |
Nick Brennan |
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22/3/2009 |
A green turtle dubbed “Curious George” |
Nick Brennan |
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21/3/2009 |
a beautiful hawksbill turtle sitting close to the surface at second reef |
Nick Brennan |
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20/3/2009 |
Ranger John shared his extensive knowledge on turtles |
Nick Brennan |
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18/3/2009 |
a big school of brightly coloured squid |
Nick Brennan |
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16/3/2009 |
A dozen Turtle hatchlings had emerged |
Nick Brennan |
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14/3/2009 |
the blue bottle jellyfish |
Nick Brennan |
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2/3/2009 |
A friendly Batfish, stayed around the snorkel line |
Jess Howard |
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1/3/2009 |
One man had a manta come and rub its whole ventral side against him much like a cat |
Nick Brennan |
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28/2/2009 |
classic behaviour of a feeding Manta Ray |
Jess Howard |
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27/2/2009 |
saw some massive grey whaler sharks |
Nick Brennan |
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26/2/2009 |
One really large Manta that was perhaps 3.5 metres across |
Nick Brennan |
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25/2/2009 |
A black tip reef shark also came by |
Nick Brennan |
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24/2/2009 |
beautiful little nudibranch’s out at three pyramids. |
Nick Brennan |
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23/2/2009 |
a Manta Ray as soon as he got in |
Nick Brennan |
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22/2/2009 |
spotted a turtle emerging out of the water at sunset |
Nick Brennan |
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21/2/2009 |
in front of the bar for the turtle talk |
Nick Brennan |
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20/2/2009 |
a very large blue Linckia sea star right on the edge of the water |
Nick Brennan |
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19/2/2009 |
A giant bull ray was also seen sitting on the bottom |
Nick Brennan |
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18/2/2009 |
Manta’s sighted out off second reef |
Nick Brennan |
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17/2/2009 |
Three tiny loggerhead hatchlings |
Nick Brennan |
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16/2/2009 |
an enormous school of Big-eye Trevally |
Jess Howard |
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15/2/2009 |
a turtle nest emerged out the front of the Reef units |
Nick Brennan |
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14/2/2009 |
The Picasso Triggerfish made a brief appearance |
Jess Howard |
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13/2/2009 |
tiny Cleaner Wrasse |
Nick Brennan |
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12/2/2009 |
A Lionfish scooted past the divers |
Jess Howard |
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11/2/2009 |
The Crested Terns were creating an awesome spectacle |
Nick Brennan |
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10/2/2009 |
an adult female Green turtle was laying her eggs |
Jess Howard |
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7/2/2009 |
turtles surfacing all around the boat |
Nick Brennan |
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5/2/2009 |
The always intriguing trumpet fish was in the area |
Nick Brennan |
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3/2/2009 |
hermit crab mating season at the moment |
Nick Brennan |
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1/2/2009 |
black tip reef shark at second reef |
Nick Brennan |
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30/1/2009 |
reef walk guests loved the blue linkia sea stars |
Nick Brennan |
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27/1/2009 |
a Starry Moray Eel feeding on a crab. |
Jess Howard |
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26/1/2009 |
Six Brown Sweetlips waited in a single line |
Jess Howard |
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22/1/2009 |
a female turtle on the beach |
Jenni Fox |
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20/1/2009 |
A black tip reef shark also passed through |
Nick Brennan |
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19/1/2009 |
Monday - A moray eel also intrigued many of the divers |
Shay Young |
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18/1/2009 |
Sunday - a large patch of anemones with lots of pink damselfish |
Nick Brennan |
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17/1/2009 |
Saturday - turtle hatchlings emerge from an unknown nest |
Shay Young |
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16/1/2009 |
Friday - OY MORE TURTLES OVER HERE |
Jess Howard |
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15/1/2009 |
Thursday - Guests had seen the solar plant from the air |
Nick Brennan |
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14/1/2009 |
Wednesday - glimpse a White-tip Reef shark |
Jess Howard |
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13/1/2009 |
Tuesday - Massive schools of blue-green chromis |
Nick Brennan |
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12/1/2009 |
Monday - A Bar-tailed Godwit was spotted on the runway |
Jess Howard |
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11/1/2009 |
Sunday - crown of thorns starfish grazing the reef |
Nick Brennan |
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10/1/2009 |
Saturday - Divers .. sighted Moray Eels, an enormous Batfish, brightly coloured Parrotfish and a massive Bull ray |
Jess Howard |
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9/1/2009 |
Friday - snake eel out on the western side of the island |
Nick Brennan |
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8/1/2009 |
Thursday - ne little hatchling from nest 7 ran down the beach. |
Jess Howard |
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7/1/2009 |
Wednesday - pretty eagle ray that swooped right through the snorkeling area |
Nick Brennan |
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6/1/2009 |
Tuesday - An olive sea snake also appeared |
Shay Young |
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5/1/2009 |
Monday - a shovelnose ray and a majestic manta ray were sighted. |
Shay Young |
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4/1/2009 |
Sunday - moray eels and sea turtles both spotted |
Shay Young |
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3/1/2009 |
Saturday - A huge female loggerhead swam right across second reef |
Nick Brennan |
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2/1/2009 |
Friday - guests spotted a huge female loggerhead |
Nick Brennan |
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1/1/2009 |
Thursday -A beautiful semi-circle angelfish dazzled snorkellers |
Nick Brennan |
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31/12/2008 |
Wednesday - encountered a loggerhead turtle coming up the beach! |
Laura Smith |
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30/12/2008 |
Tuesday- our turtles hatchlings from nests that had emerged were due for release |
Shay Young |
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28/12/2008 |
Sunday - greens, hawksbills and loggerheads all sighted from the boat |
Shay Young |
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27/12/2008 |
Saturday - guests watch turtles hatching at night |
Nick Brennan |
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25/12/2008 |
Thursday - Turtle hatchlings emerge |
Nick Brennan |
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23/12/2008 |
Tuesday - black tip reef sharks cruise in over the reef |
Nick Brennan |
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22/12/2008 |
Monday - reef life in abundance |
Shay Young |
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21/12/2008 |
Sunday - late mating turtle pair sighted |
Nick Brennan |
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18/12/2008 |
Thursday - 2m seacucumber sighted |
Nick Brennan |
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15/12/2008 |
Monday - snorkellers amazed by groups of squid |
Laura Smith |
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14/12/2008 |
Sunday - epaulette sharks spotted |
Nick Brennan |
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13/12/2008 |
Saturday - snorkellers delight on southern side |
Nick Brennan |
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12/12/2008 |
Friday - underwater life excites divers |
Laura Smith |
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11/12/2008 |
Thursday - harmless jellies fill the waters |
Jenni Fox |
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10/12/2008 |
Wednesday - high water visability makes for great diving |
Shay Young |
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9/12/2008 |
Tuesday - turtles laying eggs in the night |
Jess Howard |
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8/12/2008 |
Monday - Electrical strom entertains guest in the night |
Shay Young |
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7/12/2008 |
Sunday - new unidentified seastar discovered |
Jess Howard |
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6/12/2008 |
Saturday - Shovelnose ray seen on glassbottom boat tour |
Shay Young |
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4/12/2008 |
Thursday - lots of fish on the guided snorkel |
Shay Young |
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3/12/2008 |
Wednesday - guest enjoy champagne sunsets |
Jess Howard |
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2/12/2008 |
Tuesday - Turtle still mating offshore |
Shay Young |
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1/12/2008 |
Monday - guests enjoy a beautiful sunset |
Jess Howard |
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29/11/2008 |
Saturday - Movember Party |
Laura Smith |
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26/11/2008 |
Wednesday - divers see turtle cleaned by wrass |
Laura Smith |
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25/11/2008 |
Tuesday - snorkelers watch manta feeding! |
Laura Smith |
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24/11/2008 |
Monday - Bridled tern chick born |
Shay Young |
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22/11/2008 |
Saturday - Buff-banded rails feast on noddy eggs |
Laura Smith |
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21/11/2008 |
Friday - night reef walk a delight |
Laura Smith |
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20/11/2008 |
Thursday - birdwatchers delight |
Jess Howard |
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19/11/2008 |
Wednesday - lots of sights on the night reef walk |
Laura Smith |
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18/11/2008 |
Tuesday - Turtles everywhere! |
Jess Howard |
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17/11/2008 |
Monday - The coral is spawning |
Laura Smith |
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16/11/2008 |
Sunday - guests delighted to see turtles up close |
Jess Howard |
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15/11/2008 |
Saturday - thousands of butterflies appear |
Laura Smith |
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14/11/2008 |
Friday - such a variety in the fish life! |
Laura Smith |
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13/11/2008 |
Thursday - Red-Tailed Tropic bird chick feeding |
Jess Howard |
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12/11/2008 |
Wednesday - turtle nest number 11 was laid |
Jenni Fox |
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11/11/2008 |
Tuesday - new Solar Hybrid Power station under construction |
Jess Howard |
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10/11/2008 |
Monday - guests delighted by the sights |
Shay Young |
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9/11/2008 |
Sunday - a cool change for guests |
Jess Howard |
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8/11/2008 |
Saturday - Guests watch turtle egg-laying |
Shay Young |
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7/11/2008 |
Friday - guests find 4 green tree frogs |
Jess Howard |
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6/11/2008 |
Thursday - Bird watching got the day underway |
Shay Young |
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5/11/2008 |
Wednesday - Tropic Bird Chicks |
Jess Howard |
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4/11/2008 |
Tuesday - sooty oystercatchers lay eggs |
Shay Young |
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3/11/2008 |
Monday - hermit crabs found on night tour |
Laura Smith |
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2/11/2008 |
Sunday - Turtles mating around the island |
Shay Young |
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1/11/2008 |
Saturday - Female turtle comes in to the resort |
Laura Smith |
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31/10/2008 |
Friday - Many Green Turtle nests discovered |
Shay Young |
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30/10/2008 |
Thursday - Starry Moray Eel spotted |
Laura Smith |
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29/10/2008 |
Wednesday - Bridled Terns lay eggs |
Shay Young |
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27/10/2008 |
Monday - Guests watch frigate birds feeding |
Shay Young |
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26/10/2008 |
Sunday - Guest inspect sea snakes up close |
Laura Smith |
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24/10/2008 |
Friday - Eastern Beach sunrise is spectactular |
Laura Smith |
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23/10/2008 |
Wednesday - Lots of bird activity today |
Jess Howard |
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22/10/2008 |
Wednesday - Oh, the abundance of turtles!! |
Laura Smith |
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21/10/2008 |
Tuesday - The Ancient Mariner Nesting Season has officially commenced |
Jess Howard |
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20/10/2008 |
Monday - White-capped noddies sunbake on the paths |
Laura Smith |
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19/10/2008 |
Sunday - Flotsam Fossickers braved the high tide |
Jess Howard |
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18/10/2008 |
Saturday - sea stars were everywhere |
Laura Smith |
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17/10/2008 |
Friday - reef exposed more than usual by low tide |
Laura Smith |
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16/10/2008 |
Thursday - Eager birdwatchers gathered |
Jess Howard |
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15/10/2008 |
Wednesday - a Green turtle wanted to upstage the fish |
Jess Howard |
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14/10/2008 |
Tuesday - Manta encounters galore |
Shay Young |
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13/10/2008 |
Monday - green tree frogs were discovered |
Jess Howard |
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12/10/2008 |
Sunday - Loggerhead turtles were out and about |
Shay Young |
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11/10/2008 |
Saturday - drift from Anchor Bommie to Three Pyramids |
Jess Howard |
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10/10/2008 |
Friday -a rare sighting of a female turtle stranded |
Shay Young |
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9/10/2008 |
Thursday - Well turtle mating was in full swing today! |
Jenni Fox |
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8/10/2008 |
Wednesday - a great day of snorkelling with the visibility of around 30 metres |
Shay Young |
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7/10/2008 |
Tuesday - growth of the Red-tailed Tropic Bird chicks is just astounding |
Jenni Fox |
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5/10/2008 |
Sunday - Turtles breeding |
Laura Smith |
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4/10/2008 |
Saturday - female green turtle on the shore |
Shay Young |
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3/10/2008 |
Friday - female turtles on beaches |
Laura Smith |
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2/10/2008 |
Thursday - a new red tailed tropic bird chick |
Shay Young |
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1/10/2008 |
Wednesday - the mantas are back! |
Laura Smith |
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30/9/2008 |
Tuesday - great snorkelling on western side |
Shay Young |
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29/9/2008 |
Monday - Finding nemo |
Laura Smith |
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28/9/2008 |
Sunday - reef life in abundance |
Laura Smith |
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27/9/2008 |
Saturday - divers excited about whale songs |
Laura Smith |
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26/9/2008 |
Friday - learn the rich history of Lady Elliot Island |
Shay Young |
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25/9/2008 |
Thursday - reappearance of common noddies |
Laura Smith |
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24/9/2008 |
Wednesday - stack of mating turtles in lagoon |
Jenni Fox |
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23/9/2008 |
Tuesday - manta rays circling at dive safety stop |
Laura Smith |
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22/9/2008 |
Monday - lagoon snorkeling just spectacular |
Jenni Fox |
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21/9/2008 |
Sunday - school of feeding mantas encountered |
Laura Smith |
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20/9/2008 |
Saturday - Clean up the World Day |
Jenni Fox |
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19/9/2008 |
Friday - humpback whales putting on a show |
Laura Smith |
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18/9/2008 |
Thursday - Lighthouse bommie is a well-known Manta Ray cleaning station |
Jess Howard |
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17/9/2008 |
Wednesday - pencil slate sea urchin with its dazzling bright red spines |
Laura Smith |
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16/9/2008 |
Tuesday - Manta Rays, Shovelnose rays, Leopard sharks and Whiptail rays |
Jess Howard |
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15/9/2008 |
Monday - Mantas gliding above, a leopard shark sitting on the sediment |
Shay Young |
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14/9/2008 |
Sunday - a shovelnose ray, slowly cruising by |
Jess Howard |
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13/9/2008 |
Saturday - Humpback whales were in a playful mood |
Shay Young |
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12/9/2008 |
Friday - two Sooty Oyster Catchers flying in unison |
Jess Howard |
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11/9/2008 |
Thursday - three mantas cruising on the surface |
Shay Young |
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10/9/2008 |
Wednesday - Turtles were abundant |
Jess Howard |
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9/9/2008 |
Tuesday - Blue Linckia Sea Stars were aplenty today |
Shay Young |
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8/9/2008 |
Monday - eagle rays, thrilling sighting |
Laura Smith |
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7/9/2008 |
Sunday - morning dive at Anchor Bommie and Hero’s Cave |
Shay Young |
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6/9/2008 |
Saturday - reef fish identification presentation |
Laura Smith |
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5/9/2008 |
Friday - Tropic Birds were particularly active today |
Shay Young |
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4/9/2008 |
Thursday - a second red-tailed tropic bird chick |
Laura Smith |
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3/9/2008 |
Wednesday - Box Fruit was the interest of today |
Shay Young |
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2/9/2008 |
Tuesday - bold pod of dolphins approached the boat |
Laura Smith |
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1/9/2008 |
Monday - guests surprised by a Frigate Bird |
Shay Young |
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31/8/2008 |
Sunday - whales to the south east of the island |
Laura Smith |
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30/8/2008 |
Saturday - highlight of the walk was the New Caledonia Sea Star |
Shay Young |
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29/8/2008 |
Friday - graceful white-spotted eagle rays |
Laura Smith |
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28/8/2008 |
Thursday - adorable Green Tree Frogs |
Jess Howard |
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27/8/2008 |
Wednesday - newest addition of the red tail tropic bird |
Laura Smith - Poem by Jess Howard |
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26/8/2008 |
Tuesday - interact with friendly Green turtles |
Jess Howard |