Friends cockling at Monkey Mia in Western Australia reportedly spotted a tiger shark swimming metres from shore in February 2024. PerthNow’s headline gives its length as 3.8 metres, but the article body calls it three metres; the report does not resolve the discrepancy.
What happened at Monkey Mia?
PerthNow reported on 11 February 2024 that a group of friends were cockling at Monkey Mia when they noticed a tiger shark close to shore. The report says video sent to the newsroom showed the encounter, with the group becoming aware of the shark after seeing its fin approach.
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The video caption reproduced by PerthNow reads, “[we were] totally unaware until we saw the fin getting closer and closer”. The article does not name the people involved or identify who wrote the caption, so it should be understood as wording attributed to the video, not a named interview quote.
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How long was the shark?
The length is uncertain in the published account: PerthNow’s headline says 3.8 metres, while its opening paragraph describes a three-metre-long shark. Because the story does not explain the difference, neither figure can be treated as a confirmed measurement.
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What the report does—and does not—establish
- It reports a tiger shark swimming metres from shore while friends were cockling at Monkey Mia.
- It does not establish independent or official confirmation of the sighting.
- It does not report that Monkey Mia was closed, or provide current beach or shark conditions.
- Its general mention of other Western Australian sightings and temporary beach closures gives no count, names no beaches in that context, and cites no official figures.
These details describe the event as reported in February 2024; they do not indicate whether there is a shark near Monkey Mia now.
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