Kerry Lorimer
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Australia's Great Humpback Whale Migration
Each January, around 60,000 Humpback Whales leave the frigid, food-rich waters of Antarctica and begin the world’s longest mammal migration, a 5,000 kilometre, three-month journey to the warm waters of northern Australia where they mate, calve and nurture their newborns. Around 25,000 of them diverge around Tasmania and head up...
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Our Favourite Marine Species at Ningaloo
In March and April each year, the coral colonies on Ningaloo Reef spawn, exploding billions of tiny eggs into the water column and triggering a massive food chain event that lasts until September. The microscopic coral larvae attract baitfish that mass in huge shimmering balls, which in turn attract bigger...
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Tips to See More Wildlife Next Snorkelling Trip
Strapping on a mask and snorkel and slipping into the ocean on Ningaloo Reef is like passing through a portal into another world. “The feeling of weightlessness and experiencing the incredible richness of sea life feels like a different dimension,” says Mark Ferguson, owner, with his wife, Debbie, of Exmouth...