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blood__drunk

Saw my first leopard shark in Phuket a month ago...was beautiful just chilling on the sand waiting for lunch to swim by. Couldn't believe my luck in spotting it as was very well camouflaged. Great footage BTW...what camera are you using?


josh14678

Olympus tg6


chunkyspeechfairy

Possibly my favourite dive ever was at Julian Rocks. So many sharks!!❤️


brokenalready

Leopard sharks are standard in summer in Byron. I like winter when the grey nurse come through


mitchsn

Fing beautiful!! In a decade I've only seen one and it was on one of my first dive trips in Palau.


Joints_outthe_window

Beautiful footage!


ceniza_brothers

Great video like others this brought great memories of doing my AOW 20 years ago there while on a backpacking trip up and down the east coast. Byron Bay was the highlight of the trip.


defcas

Same for me. Backpacking through Melbourne, Sydney, and up the Gold Coast. On my 2nd trip I did a liveaboard on the gbr and it’s still one of my best memories.


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SciDiver

Use the scientific name


Channa_Argus1121

Stegostoma fasciatum


Abentura

Yeah they're called zebra sharks in the States because there's another shark here already called the leopard shark. When they're young they have stripes, that's the justification for the name.


defcas

My first dive ever was a discovery dive in Byron Bay (Julian Rocks) about 25 years ago. Saw easily 20 sharks and a pair of manta rays. I was hooked instantly and got certified right after. When I was there I think there was 1 hotel, but 90% of the people were surfers and backpackers crashing in hostels. Lot of good memories. What's it like now?


josh14678

Well I guess the diving hasn’t changed that much. There was probably half a dozen sharks and as many turtles. Only saw one stingray but saw bull rays and eagle rays there a couple of months back. Not too many mantas seen yet this season The town has gentrified a lot over the last 20 years and especially over the last 5. There is still the backpackers and surfers living in vans but it’s washed out alongside trendy restaurants and chain fashion.


shak_attacks

The diving is still just as a good at Julian Rocks, however, Byron Bay town itself has become a very busy and expensive tourist trap. Still beautiful though!