Cruising with whale sharks
Western Australia’s Ningaloo coast is all it’s cracked up to be – and more.
Western Australia’s Ningaloo coast is all it’s cracked up to be – and more.
Marine scientists have used underwater ultrasounds to monitor the health of whale shark populations at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia.
Move over kodiak bears, it turns out whale sharks are the largest omnivorous animal on Earth.
One of Australia’s rarest sea snakes has been filmed for the first time on Ningaloo Reef, WA. The footage is mesmerising.
It turns out the paper nautilus is not a nautilus at all.
Cruising our wild and wonderful places has never been easier.
A red bell jellyfish makes for a perfect hiding spot for a baby leatherjacket.
By identifying whale sharks from their unique spot and strike patterns, researchers have traced the species movements, and it looks like a disproportionate amount of juvenile male sharks repeatedly visit Ningaloo Reef.
Even with its long empty beaches, glistening turquoise waters and world-renowned wildlife, WA’s Ningaloo Reef remained a closely guarded secret. Now, it faces an uncertain future…