# @discovery on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DV8qhqsjd7n
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60237718-discovery-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/dc1e45db91.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-03-16T14:00:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Discovery (@Discovery) — https://gondola.cc/Discovery

## Caption

“When dreams come true.
It might not be the most known shark in the ocean, but for me it has been a dream for a long time and now it finally isn’t just a dream anymore.

This encounter at Julian Rocks has been on my mind for years. Seeing a zebra shark, also known as the leopard shark.
Every year these sharks arrive at this small rock formation off the coast of Byron Bay, a protected marine reserve surrounded by the open ocean.
The Zebra Shark is one of the most unique-looking sharks in the world, with patterns that change as they grow from juveniles to adults.

Despite their size, they are incredibly gentle and slow-moving, often resting on the sandy bottom or gliding gracefully along the reef.”

🎥 + 💭: alexisgarciaphoto

#MarineMonday #leopardshark #australia

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australia, marinemonday, leopardshark

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