There was just one eyewitness to Steve Irwin’s death. He said that the massive ray stung Irwin wildly across his chest with its tail, and that the barb pierced his heart, and he bled out. I swam with a massive ray last Monday morning at the Yongala … [Read more...] about Swimming with a Rare Giant Sting Ray — Yongala, 6 May 2024
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Climate Change: A Natural Hazard – A Note from Bill Kininmonth
There has been a lot in the press about the recent spike in global temperatures, and claims have followed about how this has caused the oceans to warm and the corals to bleach. There has been a spike in global temperatures as measured by the … [Read more...] about Climate Change: A Natural Hazard – A Note from Bill Kininmonth
Coral Bleaching. What They Don’t Tell You
There was significant coral bleaching this last summer. It was remarkable at the Keppel Islands. But because scientists have been falsely calling it every year, this important fact is likely to be lost to our collective memory. It is also a … [Read more...] about Coral Bleaching. What They Don’t Tell You
Wrong Algae & Friendly Fishes, Shelving Beach Reef
It rained a lot today, on Great Keppel Island. I was nevertheless determined to walk around to Shelving Beach reef for the low tide. I am so glad that I did. The visibility under-the-water was exceptionally good as you will see from my underwater … [Read more...] about Wrong Algae & Friendly Fishes, Shelving Beach Reef
Stark White – Fields of Bleached Acropora, Great Keppel Island
Scuba tank on my back, I rolled backwards off the Keppel Dive boat at Bald Rock reef yesterday into the ocean. I was hoping that as with previous claims of mass bleaching, this was exaggerated. The New York Times had featured corals from … [Read more...] about Stark White – Fields of Bleached Acropora, Great Keppel Island
More Ocean Temperature Data, and Explanations – One Tree Island
According to the ‘AIMS Reef Snapshot Summer 2023-24’ report, the southern Great Barrier Reef is most at risk of coral bleaching, with Great Keppel Island one of the highest risk areas. I will be over at the island this weekend. (Subscribe for my … [Read more...] about More Ocean Temperature Data, and Explanations – One Tree Island
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
