The group of grey nurse sharks are attracting attention with their visits close to shore on the NSW Mid North Coast, but their arrival has come with a warning.
abc.net.au/news/grey-nurse-sharks-sighted-in-large-numbers-near-port-macquarie/102501318When Daneil McCarthy spotted eight critically endangered grey nurse sharks beside a coastal breakwall this week, she was quick to capture a video.
The sharks have been regularly seen at North Haven recently, particularly when fishermen are there, and there have been reports of locals feeding the sharks and a crowd gathering to watch. "As a general principle, it's not a great idea to feed them or supplement the feeding of wild animals. "They have these rather evil-looking teeth, but they are designed for grabbing fish rather than eating larger organisms, so they're certainly not people eaters — they tend to be relatively docile.
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