Every Austral winter the only known recurrent aggregation of Dwarf Minke Whales takes place on the northern Great Barrier Reef. The inquisitive nature of these whales has allowed a swim with whales (SWW) industry to develop in this region, with regulations in place to control the number of vessels, and mandatory guidelines for conducting the […]

On returning to Sydney I attended Jon Shaw’s underwater cinematography theory course. Jon is a marine biologist and award winning cinematographer who’s work can be found under Ginclearfilm. His wealth of knowledge and experience provided a great introduction into the world of underwater video, managing to bring clarity to the overwhelming number of factors associated with […]

After two amazing trips with Rodney Fox Shark expeditions, I was reluctant to leave Port Lincoln and can’t wait to return in the future. Both trips departed at 4.30am to make the 5 hour journey to the Neptune Islands off South Australia, and within 5 minutes of arriving, shark spotting and cage diving had begun. Providing an […]

A brief, but great trip to Sydney sees me prepared for more projects to come. It was great to be shown around local dive sites, including, a muck dive at Chowder bay and the no-take reserve at Cabbage tree bay. Both sites boast stunning marine life and offered the perfect opportunity for me to try […]

Hi everyone, my name is Courtney Rayes. It is an honour to introduce myself as the 2014/2015 Australasian Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society Rolex Scholar. This year’s annual meeting in New York was the Scholarship Society’s 40th anniversary, which entailed an action packed few days that flew by. It was a privilege to meet all of […]