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Anna Bay: Irukandji Entry and Shallow Water Shark Encounter

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Anna Bay: Irukandji Entry and Shallow Water Shark Encounter

Activity provider:Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters
4.4  / 5
101 reviews

From $25.33 per person

Get up close and personal with sharks and rays in a natural lagoon-style habitat. Prepare to be amazed by 2 huge lagoons brimming with sea life such as zebra sharks and smooth rays.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

Experience

Highlights
  • Encounter sharks and rays in the shallow water of 2 amazing lagoons
  • Feed, pet, and learn all about these amazing creatures
  • Stay mostly dry while your feet get wet, or rent a wetsuit and get fully immersed in their world
Full description

The shallows encounter offers you the opportunity to get close to sharks and rays in a natural lagoon-style habitat. Get to know the true nature of these animals in a safe and educational environment.

When you arrive at Irukandji you will be greeted by staff members who will guide you through the whole process, from learning how to interact safely with the animals to providing you with all the equipment needed to enter the water and meet the animals.

Choose from the option of wearing your own clothes in the water and just getting your feet and ankles wet, or renting a wetsuit for an extra $18 to wade deeper or sit down in our natural style lagoons. You can choose to go barefoot or cover up your toes with a pair of wear and keep souvenir socks.

At the lagoons, you will be given a feeding stick and food for the sharks and rays, and then guided around to the different pools by a knowledgable fish keeper. Each of the pools is home to different species of fish with specific food and information provided at each one.

You will get to reach in and interact with the animals as they swim around in their aquatic homes. Irukandji features 2 large, deep, natural-style lagoons housing a variety of different animals. In the Fingill lagoon, you’ll meet a whole bunch of friendly and curious rays who will glide over your feet and eagerly snatch the food from your sticks. Reach down to pet them and feel the different textures of their skin.

Then over at the Tropical lagoon, meet a few more rays plus a variety of shark species including zebra sharks and brown-banded bamboo sharks. You can interact with them while listening to the keepers as they give educational talks about sharks, rays, and marine conservation. During our Big Shark Talk, our friendly fish keepers will invite you into the shallows as they bring up our large Tawny Nurse Sharks and Whitetip Reef Sharks.

Afterwards, you can rinse off under a warm shower and towel down before heading in for a cruise around the gift shop for a large range of sustainable gifts, cute fluffy toys, snacks and cold drinks.

Includes
  • Entry to Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters
  • Interactive tour of the aquarium
  • Entry into the shallow water of the lagoon to feed and pet the animals
  • Food for the sharks and rays

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Not allowed

  • Unaccompanied minors

Know before you go

  • Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult in the water at all times
  • Clothes must be worn on top of swimwear
  • Only reef-friendly sunscreen is permitted
  • Tours run all day from 9 AM to 5 PM: arrive by 3:30 PM for the full experience
  • Swimming is not permitted, wading in the water only

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4.4 /5

based on 101 reviews

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angel_face_10@hotmail.com – AustraliaJuly 4, 2023 – Verified booking
It was a good interactive activity to do with the kids and the talks were great. All the staff were very happy and helpful throughout our visit. Even it being winter and a little a chilly having to option to hire wet suits (which we did) to get into the water was worth it. Definitely recommend visiting if you're in the area.
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GetYourGuide traveler – AustraliaApril 18, 2023 – Verified booking
Not enough information re times for sting rays and sharks general feeding. We didn’t pay to have a guide. We were lucky we fed the stingray and my grandson needed to ho to the toilet so we found the sharks by accident. He had a little time then they moved to the other pond my grandson loved it
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Jessica – SwitzerlandMarch 17, 2023 – Verified booking
We have adored ! The staff is very nice and very passionate and caring with their animals! I highly recommend ! Plan at least 2h30 to see everything without being stressed;) there is a parking lot or even a bus stop next door. Thank you to the staff so kind.
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