Blacktip sharks, eagle rays and large ocean fish are among the reef's residents.

The spotted eagle ray had arrived right on cue.

It is not unusual to encounter eagle rays and large groupers.

"It was incredible not just to see an eagle ray but to interact with one," she said of her experience in the aquarium.

Spotted eagle rays are most commonly seen in bays and reef areas.

Aetomylaeus is a genus of eagle ray in the Myliobatidae family.

The mottled eagle ray can grow up to 78 cm in disc width.

Spotted eagle rays and even baby sharks are sometimes seen in the lagoon here.

Different sea creatures live in these depths, from eagle rays to humpback whales.

Spotted eagle rays and southern stingrays are common at the bottom of the channel.