The Great Barrier Reef's Great Eight

Sharks

The Great Barrier Reef is home to numerous species of sharks, ranging from small, bottom-dwelling sharks, like wobbegongs, to larger types, like tiger and hammerhead sharks. The most common species of sharks seen on the Great Barrier Reef are white-tip or black-tip reef sharks. These sharks feed on fish and pose no danger to divers; in fact, they are quite timid and are easily scared.