Grant Thomas

Dec 8, 2024 | gis.stackexchange.com | Grant Thomas

Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.

Nov 22, 2024 | hakaimagazine.com | Grant Thomas

Each summer, thousands of bluebottles (also known as Portuguese man-of-wars) wash up along the shores of Sydney, Australia. These remarkable relatives of jellyfish are actually colonial organisms: each is made up of four kinds of specialized, interdependent bodies called zooids. One zooid provides the gas-filled sail; when the wind catches, it whisks the bluebottle across the ocean’s surface. The other zooids take care of hunting, digestion, and reproduction.

Oct 30, 2024 | hakaimagazine.com | Grant Thomas

A sea cave on the northwest tip of Tonga’s Kapa Island is my favorite place on Earth. Nothing compares to freediving in the vibrant blue waters of Swallows Cave as beams of light and schools of fish dance around me. The cave, a popular dive spot accessible only by boat, is about five meters deep and has a long vertical opening. Thousands of schooling fish gather in the deep, sheltered area, hiding from trevally, tuna, and other predators.

Oct 14, 2024 | businessadvantagepng.com | Grant Thomas

Grant Thomas dives into the pristine waters of Kimbe Bay and climbs to the top of a volcano in Papua New Guinea’s West New Britain Province. As the wheels of the Air Niugini plane touch down on the rugged runway of Hoskins Airport, I can’t help but feel the excitement of an extraordinary adventure. My destination is Walindi Plantation Resort, known for its diving and snorkelling, as well as land tours that include birdwatching and an awesome volcano trek.

Jul 5, 2024 | hakaimagazine.com | Grant Thomas

Pollution, overfishing, and a local custom of eating turtle eggs have led to a decline in Papua New Guinea’s sea turtle populations. Since 2013, conservationists based out of Lissenung Island Resort, on a private island in the country’s northeast, have worked to give the reptiles a fighting chance. During nesting season, the crew visits neighboring islands every morning to collect new eggs and gently transport them back to the resort.