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Overview
Famous baited shark dive inside a marine reserve where up to eight species — including bull sharks and the occasional tiger shark — gather. Two-tank format with a deep feed at 25 m followed by a shallow observation dive. Significant adrenaline; structured briefing required.
Briefing note
Operator-controlled feed; stay behind the rope line at all times.
What you'll see
5 species curated- year-roundBull shark
- seasonalTiger shark
- year-roundTawny nurse shark
- year-roundSicklefin lemon shark
- year-roundGrey reef shark
Sightings evidence
1 record on file- high confidenceBull shark
- Last confirmed
- May 2026
- Recent records
- 130 within 10 km
Sources & methodology
How we summarise this
We aggregate confirmed occurrence records from GBIF and OBIS within a fixed radius of each dive site. Occurrence records confirm presence and reveal seasonality clustering, but they DO NOT measure per-dive probability — there is no eligible-effort denominator. We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.
Sources
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility — GBIF Secretariat
- Ocean Biodiversity Information System — IOC-UNESCO
- iNaturalist — California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — International Union for Conservation of Nature
- Wildbook (Sharkbook, Whale Shark, Manta Matcher) — Wild Me
- OBIS-SEAMAP — Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab / OBIS
- WoRMS — World Register of Marine Species — Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
- FishBase — FishBase Consortium
- Atlas of Living Australia — CSIRO / GBIF Australia
- REEF Volunteer Fish Survey — Reef Environmental Education Foundation
Conditions
| Month | Water | Visibility | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Feb | 28–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Mar | 28–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Apr | 27–29 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| May | 26–28 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Jun | 25–27 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Jul | 25–27 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Aug | 25–27 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Sep | 25–27 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Oct | 26–28 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Nov | 27–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Dec | 28–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
Season calendar
Peak season highlighted · current month outlined
Gear for this site
Beyond the basic kit- Dark wetsuit — Avoid bright colors and contrast on a baited shark dive.
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