Shark Bay boasts one of the worlds largest populations of tiger sharks. An adult fish can measure from 4 6.5 m long and weigh 520 kg! Its broad, blunt snout contains strongly curved teeth, and its angular, hooked tail allows it to twist and turn rapidly to catch fast prey. The handsome stripes down its back are darker in younger fish, growing fainter or even absent in large adults, which tend to be plain grey.
Is it dangerous?
In Shark Bay the tiger shark has plenty of food, and since humans are not on the menu its extremely unlikely you will be eaten! Nevertheless, the tiger shark does patrol coastal waters and should be considered dangerous.