nah, but i just about ran over one. i was just getting to elephant rock(its a zoo out there) when saw this thing in the water. as i got closer i realised it was a shark.

i aimed just to the side of it thinking i would scare it off with the bullet, but it didn't move so i had to lift my paddle off over the top, then it moved off and away slowly.
looked like it was sunning itself or something. about 3 to 4 ft long. first time i've seen one on the surface

beautiful colours. no photos, but it did happen

You must have scared it off, cause I was 100m behind and didn't see anything except lots of stingrays.

Juvenile tigers do have more pronounced stripes, though their sheer thickness would have given it away i'd say..

laceys lane said...

CMC said...

Might have been lost, they are meant to be in the north west pacific.

Could it have been a tiger?

nah, i had that good of a look it multiple gills, back ribs and those feelers. its colours looked like a giraffe like. i google leopard sharks in australia- they are known to be around byron bay. remember three years ago a clubbie on jet ski stopped and spotted one where we were surfing

underwater.com.au/article/id/2-leopard-sharks-up-close-and-personal/

Wow, would have been amazing to see.

Those stingrays are freaky too when they float around on the surface basking in large numbers.

Seen heaps of small hammerheads this season, el Nina warm water they are coming down I suppose

JonathanC said...

hilly said...

Seen heaps of small hammerheads this season, el Nina warm water they are coming down I suppose

I saw little hammerheads both years I did the Doctor, never seen one before. Very timid, just shoot off as soon as they realise you are there.

They sure are strange looking things, ever seen a big one?

Biggest about 1.5 to 2m makes you increase your cadence