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Port Stephens

Irukandji Entry Pass with Shallow Encounter + Shark Food

Duration
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2 hours

Free cancellation
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

Guided tour
Guided tour

Expert local tour guide

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Enjoy the unique experience of getting close to and feeding a variety of sharks and rays at the interactive Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters aquarium.

Venture forth into a natural lagoon-style habitat to interact with the friendly sharks and rays.

Share an unforgettable family experience as you meet some incredible marine creatures.

See fiddler rays, seahorses, eels, and tawny nurse sharks that grow up to 10 feet long.

Learn about the aquarium's marine life on an interactive guided tour.

Sate your curiosity by asking questions to the experienced guide.

Admission to the aquarium

Interactive English-guided tour

Shallows encounter with sock hire included

Food for the sharks and rays

Educational talks and question time

Dining area including bring your own picnic

The Shark Encounter experience

Wetsuits, waders, and water shoes

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If you would love to brag to your friends that you have petted and hand-fed sharks, Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters is the place to be! The aquarium offers an immersive experience for you to get close to the resident sharks and rays. After a brief safety training from the expert staff and provision of all necessary equipment, you will wade into the natural lagoon-style habitat. Bend down to pet or feed the affectionate sharks and rays as they glide close to you. You can keep wearing your own clothes so that only your hands and feet get wet, or hire a wetsuit to enjoy the experience in more depth. You will also get to feed the larger species like eagle rays, zebra sharks, and leopard whiprays in the Ray Lagoon. In the Bamboo Shallows exhibit you will discover smaller, but no less interesting, species such as juvenile Port Jackson sharks, tropical fish, seahorses, and eels.

Combine entertainment with learning as you learn about smooth stingrays that can grow over 300 kilograms, through an educational talk with your experienced guide. Visit the Tawny Terrain, where tawny nurse sharks are waiting to make your acquaintance. These sharks spend a long time sleeping, and are sometimes referred to as koalas of the ocean.

Irukandji Entry Pass with Shallow Encounter + Shark Food

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of marine life at Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters, an enchanting lagoon-style habitat where you can witness and interact with a myriad of friendly sharks and rays. This adventure is crafted for explorers of aquatic mysteries, devotees of oceanic wonders, and seekers of thrilling encounters. With guided tours providing intimate insights into the aquarium's diverse marine life, guests are invited to venture forth into shallow waters teeming with fiddler rays, seahorses, eels, and tawny nurse sharks that grow up to an impressive 10 feet long. Sate your curiosity by asking questions to experienced guides who bring these creatures to life through engaging narratives and hands-on experiences. This immersive journey weaves a tapestry of awe and understanding, offering memorable encounters to forge lasting bonds while recognizing the delicate balance between human interaction and marine conservation.

Discovering Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters' Enchanting Lagoon

Visit Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters during the tour's highlight segment where you can immerse yourself in a natural lagoon-style habitat teeming with an array of marine creatures. Explore this unique facility, showcasing a vast spectrum of aquatic life including fiddler rays, seahorses, eels, and tawny nurse sharks that grow up to 10 feet long. Access the shallow encounter zone for unparalleled close-up interactions, where you can feed these gentle giants with specially prepared shark food under expert guidance. Marvel at the intricate details of each creature's habitat as you learn about their behaviors, diets, and conservation statuses through interactive tours led by passionate marine biologists. This enchanting lagoon weaves together education and entertainment, creating a memorable experience that fosters appreciation for marine life.

Tour Highlights

• Visit Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters natural habitat teeming with creatures
• Experience shallow encounter zone feeding friendly sharks rays hands-on
• Discover tawny nurse sharks growing up to 10 feet long in lagoon
• Learn about marine life behaviors diets conservation through interactive tours
• Access specially prepared shark food for close-up interactions
• Explore diverse marine species including fiddler rays seahorses eels comprehensively

Immerse yourself in the captivating allure of Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters, an aquatic wonderland that beckons explorers of oceanic mysteries, devotees of marine biodiversity, and seekers of thrilling encounters. This adventure weaves a tapestry of awe and understanding, offering unforgettable experiences to forge lasting connections while recognizing the delicate balance between human interaction and conservation efforts.

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