Carcharhinus leucas
The Bull Shark is recognised by a combination of characters including a stout body, short blunt snout and triangular serrated teeth in the upper jaw. The first two rows of teeth are used in obtaining prey, the other rows rotate into place as they are lost, broken, or worn down. Bull sharks have exceptionally [...]
Orectolobus Ornatus/(Banded) / Maculatus (Spotted)
Wobbegongs or Carpet Sharks are very common along the coast of NSW and are usually the first shark a diver encounters. The first time I ever saw a Wobbegong, I was still doing my basic scuba training. It was the forth dive of my life. I was down on the wreck [...]
I do most of my diving in Northern NSW and especially at the Solitary Islands off Coffs Harbour where I live. These are rock islands between about 1.5 km and 10 km off the coast. There are also many areas of reef on this coast. The area is a Marine Park and visiting divers need [...]
For divers in southern parts of the Bull sharkâs range encounters may be rare and they can be easily confused with other medium size sharks. Study the accompanying photo carefully and if you meet one or more Bull Sharks treat them with the utmost caution. The following is a description of the first of five [...]
