My field trip diary
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#Thankyouteam #ExmouthGulf #Turbidcoralreefs #phdlife
Two-way highway in #ExmouthGulf ❗️An #eagleray in the left lane and #humpbackwhale in the right lane 💦 National Geographic Society
Socialisation between dugongs and dolphins is little understood or recorded. This interaction was filmed in #ExmouthGulf !
📸 Kayleigh Brown
Hear the crowd’s reaction as the sky darkens! #natureeclipsesall #eclipse2023 #exmoutheclipse #ningaloo #exmouthgulf
How spectacular is this 😍 The humpback highway is in full swing at the moment, a perfect time to explore #NingalooReef and #ExmouthGulf , where many of these amazing creatures can be spotted all along the coast.
📸Kayleigh Brown
These humpback whales were recently spotted right in front of Qualing Pool, #ExmouthGulf 🐋
Another reminder of how special this place is. We cannot allow massive industrial projects to harm vital humpback whale habitat.
📸 Blue Media
Sponges and feather stars showing their stunning and diverse colours in #ExmouthGulf , Ningaloo.
📸 Wonderful footage by Blue Media Exmouth
The ecosystems spanning across the Ningaloo region are rich, diverse, and interconnected. #ExmouthGulf , Ningaloo’s nursery, is home to a wide variety of soft corals, coral bombies, and sponge gardens.
📸Blue Media Exmouth
Today is World Wetlands Day, so we’re celebrating the incredible wetlands of #ExmouthGulf !
Wetlands provide vital habitat and nutrients to the Gulf, supporting many threatened species.
🎥Andre Rerekura filmed this in just one day!
From humpback whales to tiny seahorses, under the surface of #ExmouthGulf , there’s so much to see.
Allowing Exmouth Gulf to be exposed to industrialisation isn’t an option. This is a connected and diverse place, worth protecting.
📸 Blue Media
Happy International Sawfish Day! May we find many more healthy sawfish, and may this research help in understanding and conserving these amazing creatures😀 PC: Rebecca Bateman-John #exmouthgulf #ningaloo #sawfish #research
🐍 There have been 15 species of sea snakes found in #ExmouthGulf , including the leaf scaled sea snake that was thought extinct until 2015. 🐍
Places like Exmouth Gulf deserve adequate protection to allow them to remain a stronghold for a vast diversity of life.
📸 Ocean Screen
It’s #worldmantaday !
This beautiful and majestic species is already under pressure, and the preservation of #NingalooReef and #ExmouthGulf will support the manta ray populations that live in these vital habitats.
To read more worldmantaday.com
📸 Naomi Rose
An incredibly special sight. Big ocean wanderers - leatherback turtles - are rarely seen along the Nyinggulu coast, unlike other turtle species.
#NingalooReef and #ExmouthGulf never fail to amaze us!
📸Will Nolan
What better way to end the week than with whale sharks?!
We can't wait for these guys to cruise back in to Nyinggulu this year.
Wishing you a weekend inspired by the ocean, wherever you are 🐠
📸 Nush Freedman
#NingalooReef #ExmouthGulf
