Karimunjawa shark tour |
A visit to Karimunjawa National Park is incomplete if you haven’t visited the shark breeding center on Menjangan Besar Island, Karimunjawa. In fact, every tour agency in Jepara and Karimunjawa has definitely included a schedule for visiting there.
Menjangan Besar Island in Karimunjawa National Park is a shark sanctuary. This island is in the south Karimunjawa Island and is about 10 minutes by motor boat.
There are two pools of sharks on Menjangan Besar Island, the first pool contains about 10 young sharks, and the second pool contains 15 old sharks. One of the types of sharks found here are black fin sharks and white fin sharks. This type of shark prefers and prefers habitats in sandy shallow waters and some even choose to live in freshwater waters.
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tourists take pictures at the karimunjawa shark captivity |
Sharks are predators that often prey on small fish, lobsters, shrimp, crabs, squid, and even sea snakes, as well as birds. Sharks actually rarely harm humans, but to maintain safety, before entering the pool, make sure there are no wounds on your body, because sharks are very sensitive to the smell of blood which can make them aggressive. But because they are used to being close to humans, the sharks in captivity in Karimunjawa are quite tame. Even tourists can enter the pool to just swim or take pictures together.
For those of you who want to test your adrenaline, this place can swim with tame sharks. This can be a thrilling as well as exciting sensation. You can also take pictures with sharks and starfish in certain pools. For those of you who can’t swim, there’s no need to worry because this captivity is quite shallow. As long as you do activities with the sharks in the pool, rescue workers and Karimun Jawa tour guides are always on guard at the edge of the pool.
So, if you are interested in Karimun Jawa, don’t forget to stop by and take a photo together at the Karimunjawa Shark Captivity.