Travel
Cruising with whale sharks
Western Australia’s Ningaloo coast is all it’s cracked up to be – and more.
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Nature & Wildlife
Scientists pose as cleaner fish to perform whale shark ultrasounds
Marine scientists have used underwater ultrasounds to monitor the health of whale shark populations at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia.
Nature & Wildlife
Whale shark dethrones kodiak bear as world’s largest omnivore
Move over kodiak bears, it turns out whale sharks are the largest omnivorous animal on Earth.
News
First recorded sighting of rare sea snake on Ningaloo Reef, WA
One of Australia’s rarest sea snakes has been filmed for the first time on Ningaloo Reef, WA. The footage is mesmerising.
Nature & Wildlife
Five incredible facts about the paper nautilus
It turns out the paper nautilus is not a nautilus at all.
Travel
Finding my freedom on a West Coast expedition
Cruising our wild and wonderful places has never been easier.
Reader Photos
In the shadow of a bell
A red bell jellyfish makes for a perfect hiding spot for a baby leatherjacket.
Nature & Wildlife
Whale shark mugshots reveal teenage males hang around WA’s coast
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.
Destinations
Gallery: 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…