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Spotted Eagle Rays
Zebra Shark, also known as a Leopard Shark.
Shark Bay opened to the public April 9 2004.
The Reef Lagoon's corals create a very realistic reef atmosphere. Inhabiting this area are hundreds of fish, sharks and rays.
The Blue Whaler can grow up to around 13ft, and are considered potentially dangerous to humans.
The Blue Whaler, also known as Great Blue Shark, is the most widely spread shark in the world.
The Bull Shark is also called a River Whaler.
The Tiger shark has been recorded at length of 25-30ft off the coast of California, though in Queensland waters they rarely reach 16ft.
Two of the Tiger sharks will swim constantly along the surface of the water with their dorsal fins protruding, while all the others lurk below, never coming to the surface.
A Tiger Shark. These are the largest sharks in Shark Bay.
The Bull Shark can grow to around 11ft.
A Bull Shark in the Shark Lagoon.
A Blacktip Reef Shark in the Reef Lagoon.
The Reef Lagoon underwater viewing area is the more popular of the two, perhaps because of the many beautiful reef fish that inhabit this lagoon.
There are also underwater viewing areas where guests can see in the two lagoons easily without getting wet.
The Reef Lagoon contains many corals, living and dead, to make it the most realistic environment for the animals that live there and the guests exploring the lagoon.
The bridge separating the two lagoons extends below the water level with large transparent acrylic panels. This gives snorklers and divers in the Reef Lagoon the ability to safely interact with the dangerous sharks.
The Shark Lagoon contains a wide variety of different sharks and rays.
The Shark Lagoon contains all the larger or dangerous sharks.
The Tide Pools gives guests a hands-on experience. In here are a variety of starfish and other harmless and slow-moving creatures.
