Location: Townsville, Australia
Today was another awesome day in Townsville. We spent the morning at the Reef HQ Aquarium, where we not only saw awesome aquatic creatures and learned tons about the Great Barrier Reef but also got a behind-the-scenes look at the aquarium. The behind-the-scenes tour had to be the best part. Seeing how such large aquarium functions opened our eyes to just how balanced ecosystems need to be. We had the afternoon off. Some went to town, some went swimming, and others chilled on the boat while studying oceanography. That evening, we departed for the Whitsunday Islands and wrote our OCE final. We’re all excited to dive the GBR and see some of those awesome creatures from the aquarium.