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By: Tara Davey
Dive Reports – December 2021
Take a look at our dive reports from December 2021! We’ve detailed what we saw, the temperature and visibility, and surface conditions of the Solitary Islands in Coffs Harbour in MONTH YEAR. Dive Reports December 2021 - Table of Contents: 3rd December 20214th December 20217th December 20219th December 202115th December 202116th December 2021 17th December 202118th…
By: Tara Davey
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – White-Eyed Moray
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park.Today’s fave fish is the White-Eyed Moray - Gymnothorax thyrsoideus.It's a very special Tara's Fish Friday today because is my birthday! These guys are one of my big time, top of the list, absolute-favorite-faves, and the video…
By: Tara Davey
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Three Spot Damsel
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Today’s fave fish is the Three Spot Damsel - Dascyllus trimaculatus Everywhere in the Solitary Islands Marine Park! They like to stick around hard corals, and anenomes. These guys seem a little startled by me! Can…
By: Tara Davey
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Stars-and-stripes Puffer
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park. Today’s fave fish is the Stars-and-Stripes Puffer/Stars and Stripes Toadfish - Arothron hispidus The Juvenile of this puffer are so cute! We tend to see them quite often throughout the Solitary Islands Marine Park. They eat…
By: Tara Davey
Dive Reports – November 2021
Take a look at our dive reports from November 2021! We’ve detailed what we saw, the temperature and visibility, and surface conditions of the Solitary Islands in Coffs Harbour in November 2021. Dive Reports November 2021 - Table of Contents: 2nd November 2021 4th November 2021 5th November 2021 6th November 2021 7th November 2021 10th…
By: Tara Davey
Jetty Dive is Advanced Ecotourism Certified!
Jetty Dive is Advanced Ecotourism Certified! - Table of Contents: IntroductionA year on...What is Ecotourism Australia's Certification program?What are the levels of Eco Tourism Certifications?Nature TourismEcotourismAdvanced Ecotourism What does Advanced Ecotourism Certification mean to Jetty Dive?What does this mean for our customers?What is the process to get Eco Certified? Introduction Woohoo, Jetty Dive is Advanced Ecotourism Certified!…
By: Tara Davey
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Zebra Lionfish
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park.Today’s fave fish is the Zebra Lionfish – Dendrochirus ZebraThe gorgeous Lionfish! The Zebra Lionfish is relatively common in the Solitary Islands Marine Park, but not as common as the Common Lionfish. We determined that this was…
By: Tara Davey
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Orange Basslett
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park.Today’s fave fish is the Orange Basslett (or fairy basslett) – Pseudanthias squamipinnisThese fish definitely catch the eye! The ones pictured are female, and the male are a darker purple colour. They're aundant at the islands, can…
By: Tara Davey
Tara’s Fave Fish Friday – Girdled Scalyfin (Girdled Parma)
Welcome to Tara’s Fave Fish Friday! Where we explore one of Tara’s favorite fish from the Solitary Islands Marine Park.Today’s fave fish is the Girdled Scalyfin, which we know more commonly as Girdled Parma – Parma unifasciataThese fish are actually not a favorite of mine at all, but "Tara's most annoying fish friday" doesn't quite have…