Angels and Sharks don't normally go together, but as sharks go this one is definitely an angel.
Bull Sharks are considered one of the most dangerous sharks in the world, so people should be aware that they like to come to Sydney for their summer holidays.
Common Stingarees, as their name suggests, are everywhere in Sydney. They are perfectly happy in murky water, so can even be found right up the estuaries.
There aren’t many places in the world where you can safely swim with sharks during your lunch hour… and not just harmless looking sharks like Port Jackson Sharks or Wobbegongs, but proper shark looking sharks.
It’s very hard to fiddle if you don’t have any hands, it’s even harder to play the violin. So just how the Fiddler Ray got its name is a mystery. Fiddler Rays can be recognised in the water by their lovely pattern. They are oviparous which means their eggs are laid and then contained inside their body until they hatch. They don’t have a poisonous barb at the end of their tail like some of the other big rays. Fiddler rays fins are often mislabeled and served up as shark. Despite this, of all the big rays in Sydney, Fiddler Rays are still the most common.
Like many of us, juvenile great white sharks like to head up to Port Stephens for their summer holidays. They lay claim to their favourite spot on the beach and spend the long summer days fishing for snapper and frolicking about in the surf.
The Grey Nurse Shark is the world’s scariest harmless shark. Although they’re really big and have lots of very sharp teeth, they’ve never eaten a human. There’s really no need to be afraid of them at all… that is, unless you’re a fish or you're related to one.
These rays are unique to Australia and are called Numb Rays for a very good reason - if you accidentally touch one, you'll get a powerful electric shock and your arm will go numb. We know... we accidentally touched this one when it was hiding under the sand.
Sydney has it's own shark, the Port Jackson Shark, named after the world famous harbour. It's definitely not the scariest shark around - it doesn't have sharp pointy teeth, its not a big fan of swimming and it's frightened of other sharks. But it's still a shark. Our shark and there are plenty of them in Sydney.
There is something very special about seeing an Eagle Ray. It is no surprise that they were given this name, especially when you see them in flight - they are every bit as impressive as eagles on land.