Score one for the good guys! Local Sydney divers Mark & Tatiana went the extra mile to help one of Australia's endangered sharks have a chance at survival. The Grey Nurse Shark - Carcharias taurus - is the first shark to receive protection from the Australian Government and the species is listed as Critically Endangered. This species is also known as the Raggytooth in South Africa and Sandtiger in the U.S.
Julian Rocks in Byron Bay, New South Wales, is an extremely popular spot for divers to encounter the Grey Nurses. We do get Grey Nurse Sharks here on the Ningaloo Reef at some sites, at some times of the year, but they are not as numerous or as reliable as at The Rocks.
Head on over to ScubaBoard to check out the story and some photos - here's the direct link -> Grey Nurse Rescue I don't think you have to be a member to see the link, but it's free to join anyway :)
Big kudos to Mark, Tatiana, the team from Sea World and those in government who actually pushed the paperwork through to get this done! Well done, All!
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