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Shark Bay (Malgana: Gathaagudu, lit. 'two waters') is a World Heritage Site in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia . The 23,000-square-kilometre (8,900 sq mi) [ 1 ] area is located approximately 800 kilometres (500 mi) north of Perth , on the westernmost point of the Australian continent.
The Shark Bay Marine Park is a protected marine park located within the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Shark Bay, in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. The 748,725-hectare (1,850,140-acre) [ 2 ] marine park is situated over 800 kilometres (500 mi) north of Perth and 400 kilometres (250 mi) north of Geraldton .
Hamelin Pool is the eastern major waters within Shark Bay, separated from the western area by the Peron Peninsula, with a smaller water body just adjacent to its northern border with Faure Island - L'Haridon Bight the juncture being defined by Petit Point. At the northern edge of the Hamelin Pool area is the Wooramel Seagrass Bank. [3]
Two marine biologists share 10 shark facts for kids, as well as why shark attacks happen and why sharks are essential to human survival.
In 2010, a fifth type of chlorophyll, namely chlorophyll f, was discovered by Min Chen from stromatolites in Shark Bay. [40] Halococcus hamelinensis, a halophilic archaeon, occurs in living stromatolites in Shark Bay where it is exposed to extreme conditions of UV radiation, salinity and desiccation. [41]
Sharks are terrifying, but these little known facts might change your perception of these fascinating creatures. Credit: Various via Storyful
The investigation resulted in Sea World releasing the world's largest tiger shark in captivity back into the wild. [5] Sea World had originally planned to move the sharks into Shark Bay in October 2003, prior to the public opening of the exhibit on 26 December 2003. [2] [6] A variety of delays forced the opening date to be moved back to 9 April ...
Ongoing assistance in reserve management beyond this time (2005 – 2013) was provided by the consultancy company Wildlife Research and Management [2] Major funding support was provided by the mining company Shark Bay Salt Joint Venture (now Shark Bay Resources), government grants, and the volunteer science organisation Earthwatch. [3]