The spotted wobbegong is a nocturnal ambush predator that uses its camoflauge of fleshy tassles and fins to blend in perfectly with its surroundings. This #shark is native to Australia and thrives inshore and offshore in temperate to tropical waters. (Video by Jacinta Shackleton) #MarineMonday | Discovery
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The spotted wobbegong is a nocturnal ambush predator that uses its camoflauge of fleshy tassles and fins to blend in perfectly with its surroundings. This #shark is native to Australia and thrives inshore and offshore in temperate to tropical waters. (Video by Jacinta Shackleton) #MarineMonday | Discovery
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A Wobbegong shark (otherwise cutely referred to as a 'Wobbie') rests on the coral. These sharks are masters of camouflage making them the perfect ambush hunter. This good looking Wobbie is a resident at one of Dive Spear and Sport at 1770 favourite spots and is normally spotted having a nap. 🎥 Credit to Master Reef Guides Carmen and Jess Dive Spear and Sport at 1770 | Master Reef Guides
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A Wobbegong shark (otherwise cutely referred to as a 'Wobbie') rests on the coral. These sharks are masters of camouflage making them the perfect ambush hunter. This good looking Wobbie is a resident at one of Dive Spear and Sport at 1770 favourite spots and is normally spotted having a nap. 🎥 Credit to Master Reef Guides Carmen and Jess Dive Spear and Sport at 1770 | Master Reef Guides
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So, this exists… 😱😱😱 The tasselled wobbegong is a flat, well-camouflaged shark that lurks near coral and rocky reefs off northern Australia 🦈 #MostExtremeSharks | National Geographic Animals
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So, this exists… 😱😱😱 The tasselled wobbegong is a flat, well-camouflaged shark that lurks near coral and rocky reefs off northern Australia 🦈 #MostExtremeSharks | National Geographic Animals
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Tasselled wobbegong: The master of disguise that can eat a shark almost as big as itself
Tasselled wobbegong: The master of disguise that can eat a shark almost as big as itself
Jun 29, 2024
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Have you heard of the Tasselled Wobbegong before? 🦈 Wobbegongs are ambush predators. They lie on the seafloor, using their excellent camouflage to surprise and catch passing prey, such as small fish and crustaceans. 😋🐠 🎥: IG 'maticabanillas7' #wobbegong #sharks #marinelife #animalencounter #diving #seekadventure | PADI
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Have you heard of the Tasselled Wobbegong before? 🦈 Wobbegongs are ambush predators. They lie on the seafloor, using their excellent camouflage to surprise and catch passing prey, such as small fish and crustaceans. 😋🐠 🎥: IG 'maticabanillas7' #wobbegong #sharks #marinelife #animalencounter #diving #seekadventure | PADI
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Did you know? The Wobbegong Shark, often called the “carpet shark,” is a master of camouflage. With its unique, fringed body, it blends perfectly into the ocean floor, making it almost invisible to predators and prey alike. These sharks are found in the shallow, tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, often lounging on the sea bed during the day. Fun Facts: 1. Ambush Predators: Wobbegongs lie in wait for unsuspecting prey to swim by before quickly snapping them up with their powerful j
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Did you know? The Wobbegong Shark, often called the “carpet shark,” is a master of camouflage. With its unique, fringed body, it blends perfectly into the ocean floor, making it almost invisible to predators and prey alike. These sharks are found in the shallow, tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, often lounging on the sea bed during the day. Fun Facts: 1. Ambush Predators: Wobbegongs lie in wait for unsuspecting prey to swim by before quickly snapping them up with their powerful j
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Wobbegong Shark: The Master of Camouflage!
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Tasselled Wobbegong | Oceana
May 17, 2024
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A wobbegong, a type of carpet shark, flying through the waters of Raja Ampat like a magic carpet. These beauties are nocturnal ambush predators that use their spotted pattern, "beard" of fleshy tassels, and broad fins to blend in with its surroundings. Filmed by Marcelo Johan Ogata bugDreamer.com | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR
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The Master of Ambush Tasselled Wobbegong Shark
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Meet the Tasseled Wobbegong – Nature's Master of Disguise!With its shaggy “beard” and stunning, maze-like patterns, the tasseled wobbegong is a camouflage expert. This bottom-dwelling carpet shark blends in so perfectly with coral reefs and rocky seafloors that it's nearly invisible — until it's time to strike.Native to the warm waters of the Indo-Pacific, the wobbegong lies motionless by day, waiting for unsuspecting prey to swim too close.Fun Fact: The name "wobbegong" comes from an Australian
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The Tasselled Wobbegong 🦈 Not often seen swimming, this bottom-dwelling carpet shark has a wide, flat body and distinctive tassel-like lobes around its mouth — perfect for camouflage on coral reefs. 🌿 It’s a nocturnal ambush predator, feeding on fish and invertebrates that come too close. Wobbegongs can grow up to 6 feet long and give birth to live young — an unusual trait among sharks! 🌊 #MarineBiology #SharkFacts #OceanEducation #Wobb | Cendrawasih Sea Productions
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Yep! Meet the wobbegong! Quick Wobbie facts 👇 🛋️ Masters of camouflage - blend perfectly into rocky reefs 😴 Nocturnal hunters, daytime nappers 🦷 Will bite if you step on them (fair enough really) 🤝 Completely harmless if you respect their space Here in Sydney, we see wobbegongs on almost every dive. They’re one of the first sharks our Open Water students encounter, and they might just be the perfect introduction to shark diving. Zero scary, 100% fascinating. #wobbegong #carpetshark #marinel
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How The Ocean Works on Instagram: "@howtheoceanworks teaches you something new about the ocean every day! 🌊 🧠 The wobbegong shark, often called the “carpet shark,” is a master of camouflage that lies motionless on the ocean floor, blending perfectly with reefs and sandy bottoms. With its flattened body, ornate patterns, and fringe-like lobes around its mouth, it looks more like a living rug than a shark, patiently waiting to ambush passing fish and invertebrates. When a wobbegong gets an itch
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Wobbegong sharks caught on camera thrashing underwater in mating ritual off Gold Coast - TomoNews
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Weird wobbegong#strange #amazing #ocean
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You’ve NEVER Heard of This Shark! 🦈 The Wobbegong
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The tasselled wobbegong is one of the ocean’s masters of disguise! | Oceana
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Wobbegong: The Ultimate Ambush Hunter of the Sea
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The Invisible Shark: Wobbegong Ambush! 🦈 | Octonauts Full Episode | Deep Sea Rescue
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Meet the rarely seen wobbegong shark! The wobbegong is a form of shark whose name is believed to come from the aboriginal word for a shaggy beard, after the tasselled appearance around the mouth of the species of the western Pacific. They are also known as also known as “carpet sharks” because of the ornate patterns on their bodies. They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean and eastern Indian Ocean chiefly around Australia and Indonesia, although one sp
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The Spotted Wobbegong: Detailed Species Information and Description
Jun 21, 2019
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Today's creature: The Wobbegong 🦈 Wobbegong is the common name given to the 12 species of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae. They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean and eastern Indian Ocean, chiefly around Australia and Indonesia, although one species occurs as far north as Japan. (Wikipedia) 🎥👇🏽 @1minuteanimals IG | Angry Trini
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