Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters

Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters Face your fears at Irukandji's interactive & educational aquarium. We are open 9-5 every day except Christmas Day. Guided experiences run throughout the day.
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Home of Sea Shelter ~ Rescue, Rehabilitate, Release, Regenerate, Research 🌿
Just a short drive from Newcastle you will have an animal experience of a different kind. BOOKINGS REQUIRED AT PEAK TIMES. Due to the popularity of the new aquarium it is now recommended booking in advance to save your spot as the aquarium books out all day during busy periods. Entry Pass includes a journey with staff, f

ood for the sharks and the rays AND wading into the shallows of our tropical lagoon in bare feet. Additional in-water experiences include wear & keep souvenir socks and/or wetsuit hire. Please note for any in water experiences children under 12 will need at least one accompanying adult in the water.

03/09/2026

So proud of our team and all the teams involved!

Golbat was with us in rehabilitation for over 6 months! And we are so stoked to see him get a second chance out in the wild 🫧🐠🦈

27/08/2026

😮 Have you left Father's Day to the last minute? Does he have too much stuff already?
It's not too late to buy an Irukandji Experience or Gift Card! For a gift that takes up no space and is instantly delivered by email. 📨

🦈Challenge Dad to get up close and personal with our White Tip Reef Sharks and huge Tawny Nurse Sharks in the Reef Shark Encounter, this experience is featured in this video and suitable for all adventurers at least 12 years old.
🐠Or enjoy a family experience all together like the Little Ray Cuddle, a personal, up-close family experience with our beautiful rays, suitable for all ages!

🫧🐙By purchasing an experience or gift card with us, not only will Dad get an awesome adventure, but your ticket proceeds support our important international ocean conservation work and Sea Shelter Research and Rehabilitation Centre.

🔥Purchase your Father's Day gift now!

To buy a gift card visit: https://sharkandrayencounters.rezdy.com/catalog/57466/buy-or-book-gift-cards
For further details on all our incredible experience options, visit our website here: https://sharkencounters.com.au/tickets-passes/

YES! We are hiring!! 🦈Join our awesome team of passionate conservationists by applying to become our new Sale and Engage...
17/08/2026

YES! We are hiring!! 🦈

Join our awesome team of passionate conservationists by applying to become our new Sale and Engagement Administrator!

🌊Are you someone passionate about sustainability and conservation? Want to support and promote Irukandji's incredible work and get paid? You could be just who we're looking for.

✨We are looking for someone with a bright bubbly personality who is customer service focussed, ideally with experience in communications, marketing and sales. Become an integral part of our family of friendly staff and marine animals, while you change the world one shark at a time! 🌏

For the full job description check out the Join Us page on our website: sharkencounters.com.au/conservation/join-us/
📨To Apply: Email us your resume and a short cover letter outlining why you are perfect for this role - [email protected]

Don't hold off, an immediate start awaits the right person and we can't wait to meet you.

15/08/2026

Share via: Facebook X (Twitter) Ryan Pereira, Managing Director and co-founder of Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters, and Supervisor Cherie Nasbey show an infertile egg laid by one of their female zebra sharks. The egg sac does not contain an embryo, as can be seen with a flashlight. Photo: Althea G...

🎉🎂Happy Birthday Peggy! 🦈We wanted to brighten your day with some adorable footage of our beautiful Zebra Sharks, specif...
08/08/2026

🎉🎂Happy Birthday Peggy!
🦈We wanted to brighten your day with some adorable footage of our beautiful Zebra Sharks, specifically we wanted to wish Zebra Shark Peggy a very happy 4th birthday!!

☀️Peggy was born at Cairns Aquarium on 8-8-22. She came to us July 2025 and our Zebra Shark Keeper, Cherie🤩 fell instantly in love. Cherie had lots to say when asked why she fell in love with Peggy specifically...

"First of all, Peggy has a little bit of teenage attitude, pushy, but in a cute way. S he comes at you with that d***y cute smile that makes your day. They (Zebra Sharks) look like they're always smiling. Peggy is usually one of the first animals to greet us in the morning when we go to do our morning checks. Her personality is very sweet and gentil and I just fell in love instantly.

Now that she's getting closer to 4 years old, a bit of her sass personality is starting to come through. She's getting a bit picky about her food. But how can you not get happy when you see that little cute face and smile! Happy 4th birthday Peggy, we are so glad you joined our family!!"

😍Come visit Peggy and all her Zebra Shark friends in our warm, indoor Tropical lagoon. Get up close and personal in our Zebra Shark Enocunter or enjoy a beautiful snorkel over the lagoon depths in the Zebra Shark Snorkel. These sharks share their lagoon with a myriad of beautiful tropical fish, rays and other sharks too. You might even get lucky and find Keeper Cherie as well!
Book now so you don't miss out on the limited spots! -> https://sharkencounters.com.au/tickets-passes/

We love you Peggy! ❤️💙
Shout out to Cairns Aquarium

What legends! Thanks for looking out for the oceans and the beautiful things that live there. They are so grateful 🩵🌊Ima...
27/07/2026

What legends!

Thanks for looking out for the oceans and the beautiful things that live there. They are so grateful 🩵🌊

Imagine if everyone went out with their crew this weekend and pulled a few bags of rubbish out of their local waterway! What a powerful moment 💪🏼

Congrats to the Carey Bay Toronto Scouts Group for showing up for your local environment!

26/07/2026

AUGUST is LOCALS MONTH 😍

Yep it's that time of year again 🦈

🌤️If you're a Port Stephens local, just show your proof of address at the gate and receive 50% off your Entry Pass AND Discovery Encounter Upgrade!

🔥You can even book these discounted tickets in advance via the special link below! Take note, you still need to show proof of address on entry.

We CAN'T WAIT to see you all again. This opportunity rolls around just once each year so don't miss out!!
https://sharkandrayencounters.rezdy.com/571074/port-stephens-locals-month-irukandji-entry-pass-includes-stepping-in-the-lagoon-shallows-optional-discovery-encounter

Port Stephens

🦈At Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters our main mission is conservation.We are major advocates for a plastic free future...
11/07/2026

🦈At Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters our main mission is conservation.
We are major advocates for a plastic free future. Sustainability principles are built into our everyday operations and we've highlighted just a few.

🪥Plastic pollution is one of the biggest threats to marine ecosystems and something that will not fix itself. To support and preserve our ecosystems we must turn the tide on plastic waste.

🥤Majority of this waste comes from the use and production of single use plastics.
Plastic was praised as an invention that was cheap to make but lasted a very long time. This is exactly why it is causing such a problem. Plastic never breaks down, instead it breaks up into millions of tinier pieces called microplastics which have been found all over the globe, even in fresh fallen Antarctic snow! ❄️

🌊We know that all drains lead to the ocean, and we know that plastic that ends up in the oceans inevitably ends up in our sea-animals. We have witnessed this first hand, with many turtles and sea-snakes coming to us as rescues, having digested plastic. This is not a drill, this is real and the solutions start with you.

💪Your small actions have a ripple effect and are more impactful than you know.

🌏The trend to move away from single use plastics and plastic products is already happening! Corporations are starting to notice that more people are making more conscious decisions. This is evident by the increased presence of re-usable alternatives and products without plastic packaging on the shelves of major supermarkets. But there's still a long way to go.

🤩Let's build on this momentum together and keep pushing forward to a more sustainable future. Make sustainability the norm and our oceans safe spaces for the incredible diversity of marine life that lives there.

💬Please share! We want to hear what sustainable habit is now part of your life routine in the comments below!

🐢A donation to Sea Shelter Rescue, Rehab and Release centre is another way you can support the oceans and the turtles could really use your help. Donate here or through the link in our bio. https://sharkencounters.com.au/conservation/donate/

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2 Jessie Road
Anna Bay, NSW
2316

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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