Krangket Wall

(Diver Level: All)

Located five minutes by boat from Madang Resort is Krangket Wall – a popular night dive to view the walking shark.  

Known as Hemiscyllium strahani (hooded carpet shark), it is a widespread species found around Niugini Island.  All kinds of walking sharks can be found around Papua New Guinea, but the hooded carpet shark can only be seen in Madang. They start to walk around the edge of the reef at 5-10 metres at night-time and can be spotted by dive torch – escaping from the light very quickly – photographers should always be prepared to capture the shot before they disappear.