White sharks have always fascinated me. They are greatest of ocean predators. Fast, sleek, and graceful, their senses perfectly evolved for ambush predation on large fish and pinnipeds. But sadly not all think of great white sharks in this way. Certainly in Australia, the white shark still has a very negative reputation with current governments […]
Category: 2012 Scholar Journey
Whale Sharks at Ningaloo Reef
Brad and I arrived in Learmouth airport and caught a bus to the town of Exmouth. The first thing that struck me about this part of the world was the landscape. Red desert meets sparkly blue water – wow! I remember thinking that this place truly feels like Australia. Our stop was the Novatel Hotel […]
Westside Story
My first stop on my next adventure was Perth and although I was dying to get to Exmouth, I had planned a couple of days in the city to visit former Australasian Scholar, Steven Lindfield and to attend Brad Norman’s whale shark fundraiser in Kings Park. I also have family in Perth so a long awaited […]
Dive Gear, Seahorses and Eyeballs
2012: here we come
Hi everyone, and welcome to my first blog, yay! My name is Yoland Bosiger, (though most people call me Yolly) and I am absolutely thrilled to be named the new Australasian Rolex Our World Underwater Scholar. I cannot wait to share this year with you and I hope that my stories, photos, and videos will […]