Are there sharks living in the Great Barrier Reef?

Answer 1

Shark species in the Great Barrier reef include:

• various species of reef shark (the most common of the sharks in the Great Barrier Reef) such as grey reef shark and whitetip reef shark
• lemon shark
• various species of wobbegong shark
• coral catshark
• leopard shark
• tiger shark

Answer 2

No. Australia does not have alligators. Crocodiles,however, are plentiful throughout Australia's northern tropical regions, including some of the coral atolls of the Great Barrier Reef, and the estuaries and rivers which parallel the reef.

Answer 3

Yes. There is a variety of sharks on the Great Barrier Reef, from bottom feeders such as leopard sharks and wobbegongs to species such as tiger sharks, grey nurse and tawny nurse, hammerheads, lemon sharks and whale sharks.

Answer 4

Yes, the Great White Shark lives in the Great Barrier Reef.

Answer 5

Yes, there are some types of shark living among the coral in the Great Barrier Reef.

Answer 6

Yes. There can certainly be sharks in the Great Barrier Reef.

Answer 7

Yes, you will likely see a shark when Scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef.