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[[File:Natal ornate spiny lobster among turret corals.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Natal ornate spiny lobster among turret corals]]
[[File:Natal ornate spiny lobster among turret corals.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Natal ornate spiny lobster among turret corals]]
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Aliwal shoal is well known for the
Ragged
-tooth sharks ''Carcharias taurus''
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_tiger_shark]
mostly encountered during winter. They pup in the cold water of the Cape during summer. During May to August they migrate up the east coast of southern Africa and mate in the vicinity of the Durban on the KwaZulu-Natal coast, including the Aliwal Shoal. After mating they spend a few months along the subtropical coast of Mozambique before returning to the Cape in the early summer. They prefer to rest in holes, caves or depressions large enough to contain sharks. They frequently swim slowly in a semi-sleep condition and can bump against divers.
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Aliwal shoal is well known for the
ragged
-tooth sharks ''Carcharias taurus'' mostly encountered during winter. They pup in the cold water of the Cape during summer. During May to August they migrate up the east coast of southern Africa and mate in the vicinity of the Durban on the KwaZulu-Natal coast, including the Aliwal Shoal. After mating they spend a few months along the subtropical coast of Mozambique before returning to the Cape in the early summer. They prefer to rest in holes, caves or depressions large enough to contain sharks. They frequently swim slowly in a semi-sleep condition and can bump against divers.
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The shoal commonly hosts
Blacktip
reef sharks ''Carcharhinus melanopterus'',
Bull
sharks ''Carcharhinus leucas'' and
Tiger
sharks ''Galeocerdo cuvier'', the latter often found at deeper depths. Blacktip reef sharks are the most commonly encountered animals during baited dives.
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The shoal commonly hosts
blacktip
reef sharks ''Carcharhinus melanopterus'',
bull
sharks ''Carcharhinus leucas'' and
tiger
sharks ''Galeocerdo cuvier'', the latter often found at deeper depths. Blacktip reef sharks are the most commonly encountered animals during baited dives.
The shoal has large numbers of invertebrate species such as sponges, coral (mostly soft corals), molluscs such as octopus, cowries and nudibranchs, crustaceans such as shrimps and lobsters, as well as sea anemones.
The shoal has large numbers of invertebrate species such as sponges, coral (mostly soft corals), molluscs such as octopus, cowries and nudibranchs, crustaceans such as shrimps and lobsters, as well as sea anemones.