The holiday season is just around the corner, and if you’re feeling the excitement and the pressure to find the perfect gifts for your ocean-loving friends and family, fear not! We’ve curated a list of incredible, eco-friendly, and ocean-inspired gift ideas that will make a big splash this Christmas.
In the depths of the ocean, where mysteries abound and life takes on surreal forms, there exists a creature that embodies elegance, intelligence, and sheer grace – the Manta Ray. These majestic beings, often likened to flowing cloaks in the water, have captured the fascination of marine enthusiasts and scientists alike. Today, we unveil the …
Manta Ray Dance chosen as the 2024 Ocean Film Festival tour image Read More »
Get summer ready with six of the best must- read books for ocean lovers.
‘Under the Sea’ by Jeremy Bishop Celebrated on the 8th of June each year, this day provides an invaluable opportunity to honour, protect and celebrate these vast ecosystems that play a crucial role in sustaining life on Earth (as well as providing us with a whole lot of FUN). As we come together to celebrate …
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Jennifer Gilbert is a woman on a mission to save turtles! She is the co-founder of the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre (CTRC) in Queensland, Australia, which has been helping to save sick and injured turtles for the last 23 years. Gilbert and her team of over 100 dedicated volunteers, including university students and overseas volunteers, …
We love getting the inside scoop behind the stunning films that we screen at the Ocean Film Festival, and year after year we are amazed at the level of work we get to appreciate. This year is no different. Celebrating 10 years of incredible ocean films, the lineup includes an array of exciting, educational and …
After 67 days and 1636 kilometres, 61-year-old Richard Barnes is the first person to kayak unsupported with no stops from Hobart, Tasmania to Riverton, New Zealand. Richard set off from Hobart on December 14 in his 10 metre self-built kayak named ‘Blue Moon,’ before arriving to be greeted by a crowd in Riverton on Saturday …
“One day on a chilly winter southerly wind after being out for 3 hours and clocking over 60kms, I gazed out at the horizon and thought “imagine if I could just keep going, imagine if I could get to Tasmania!” It was such a crazy thought, because I had only been foiling for a few …
THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF ANDREW ENGLISCH: BECOMING A WORLD FIRST Read More »
Imagine swimming with schools of fish in the great expansive ocean, diving in the world heritage Ningaloo Reef surrounded by whale sharks, manta rays and humpback whales. Or travelling the world experiencing nature at its finest with all it has to offer. How about travelling Australia and experiencing the vast landscapes of the outback to …
FIRST GLIMPSE OF NEW SIGNATURE IMAGE FOR OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL 2023 Read More »
SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT DOLPHINS?? At some stage in life, be it childhood or adulthood, dolphins are everyones favourite animal! These loveable creatures are well represented in stories, children’s ‘favourite animal’ lists and even in cartoons and movies!But how much do we really know about dolphins?? Let’s take a look at this …
