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Ningaloo Reef (Exmouth & Coral Bay)

Shore-access World Heritage reef diving in the land of whale sharks and desert gorges

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 20 sources

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Wildlife In Ningaloo Reef (Exmouth & Coral Bay)

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Ningaloo Reef (Exmouth & Coral Bay).

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia
Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spot

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spot

Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Image ID: corl0207, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Pacific Remote Islands, Kingman Reef Photo Date: 2015 Photographer: Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD
Sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

1 linked spot

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

1 linked spot

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spot

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

1 linked spot

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spot

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

1 linked spot

Photo of Wobbegong
Sharks

Wobbegong

1 linked spot