#heronisland

[pangeen]

Gliding through the shallows with style

// Pol Prats

Music: andreavanzo composer - Amélie

#heronisland #queensland #underwater #cowtailray #marinelife #underwaterphotography #greatbarrierreef #ocean #uwphoto #rays #oceansnation #thisisqueensland #yourshotphotographer #abcmyphoto #paditv #protecttheocean #snorkel #snorkeling #australia #nature #landscape #sun #sunrise #sunset #drone #video #short clip #slowmotion #reel #reels

[charleebrooks]

mentally still there

#heronisland #sunset #ocean #nature #Spotify

[gayscuba]

Thank you @kwinmosby for including @gayscuba in @vacationermag 2023 #lgbtq🌈 cruises to book now. 📸@ewaldron #tbt #gayscuba #heronisland #greatbarrierreef #australia #gayaustralia #worldpride (at Heron Island, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciipi1HLi39/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#lgbtq🌈 #tbt #gayscuba #heronisland #greatbarrierreef #australia #gayaustralia #worldpride

[typhlonectes]

Wild Stingrays making sounds beneath the waves

Stingrays: no longer the silent residents of the sea! 

Our new Journal of Ecology paper provides the first evidence of not one but TWO species of #stingray actively producing sounds 🔊 

https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3812 

We present 3 examples of sound production by wild stingrays - one of an adult mangrove whipray (Urogymnus granulatus) in #Indonesia by #scuba diver Philip Christoff, a juvenile mangrove whipray at #MagneticIsland in the #GreatBarrierReef by biologist and photographer Javier Delgado Esteban, and an adult cowtail stingray (Pastinachus ater) at #HeronIsland the Great Barrier Reef by marine biologist and photographer Johnny Gaskell.

The sounds are characterised by short, sharp 'clicks' and likely serve as a warning or defence signal. Both species often form large groups, so it may alert others to potential danger, suggesting a role in intraspecific communication! The mechanism is still unclear 🤔 but it appears they are produced through rapid movement of the jaw or head and spiracles behind the eye. 

 Almost 990 species of bony #fish have been shown to actively produce sounds, but until now #elasmobranchs (sharks, rays, and skates) have been considered silent. We show that this is a misconception, and more #research into this ability is needed! Turns out we have much to learn about life beneath the waves... 

 Given these observations were captured opportunistically by different people, we expect more to come to light in these and possibly by other species. If you've seen something similar, please get in touch! 

 The paper is fairly short and you don't need specialist skills to understand most of it, so do take a read & let us know what you think 👍. 

The early view pre-typesetting version is up now here:

https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3812 

(all versions will be open access and free to read)

#ichthyology #fish #stringray #ray #elasmobranch #science #animals #nature #ocean #marine biology #animal sounds #video

[nixieofthenorth]

@heronisland by  @theblondenomads

#heron island #great barrier reef #southern great barrier reef #queensland #australia #tropical #tropicalcore #jungle #junglecore

[valiantranchcreatorsuitcase]

PROTECT OUR OCEANS LIFE 💞 ALSO FISH HAS RED BLOOD 💓

💚THE GREEN LINE💚

[azaib]

The Heron's Cry:

A Detective Matthew Venn Novel (The Two Rivers Series, 2) Hardcover – September 7, 2021

#heron #heronpreston #herons #Herondale #herontower #HeronIsland #heronutritionals #heronstairs #heronvapeuk #HeroNATION #heronbay #heronpose #heronmakes #heronlake #heronridge #herongraystairs #HeronFoods #heronehisonly #heronfireworks #heroncity #heronvuurwerk #heronamevillain #heronaexpress #heronxpottery #heronrockbistro #heronsfarm #heronsofinstagram #heronreef #heronred #herontwikkeling

[coloredshadow]

Heron Island

#70s #70's #1970s #1970 #coloredshadow #heronisland

[gayscuba]

Thank you @kwinmosby for including @gayscuba in @vacationermag 2023 #lgbtq🌈 cruises to book now. 📸@ewaldron #tbt #gayscuba #heronisland #greatbarrierreef #australia #gayaustralia (at Heron Island, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciipi1HLi39/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#lgbtq🌈 #tbt #gayscuba #heronisland #greatbarrierreef #australia #gayaustralia

[summerdaysuniverse]

Off to Heron Island this weekend to celebrate this lovely lady’s 50th! Congratulations Bina! #heronisland #heronislandresearchstation #heronislandresort #heronislander #heronislandaustralia #heronislandbirdlife #queenslandtourism #50thbirthday #heronisland2021 #heronislandqueendland #laraardenmodelling (at Heron Island, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRZK4VRrqkt/?utm_medium=tumblr

#heronisland #heronislandresearchstation #heronislandresort #heronislander #heronislandaustralia #heronislandbirdlife #queenslandtourism #50thbirthday #heronisland2021 #heronislandqueendland #laraardenmodelling

[andreainnocent]

Island adventures #yay #heronisland #isawaturtle #reef #greatbarrierreef

#isawaturtle #greatbarrierreef #reef #heronisland #yay

[jimabernethy]

#Repost @paditv —— It's the #InternationalDayofHappiness, so we hope these turtle hatchlings making their way to the ocean makes you happy. 🙂 🎥 @edualvearr #diving #scubadiving #greatbarrierreef #heronisland #wildlife #savetheturtles https://www.instagram.com/p/CbVrzcWMxCH/?utm_medium=tumblr

#repost #internationaldayofhappiness #diving #scubadiving #greatbarrierreef #heronisland #wildlife #savetheturtles