{"success":true,"attribution":"Cairns Tour Advice & Booking Centre — behavioural & biological information curated from public Queensland Government sources and local operator practice. Not medical advice.","disclaimer":"Tropical North Queensland is wild country. The information below is general behavioural and biological context — not a guarantee of safety. Wildlife is unpredictable, conditions change daily, and the most reliable safety system is a present, attentive traveller who reads signage, watches their surroundings, and follows the in-the-moment instructions of qualified tour guides, skippers, rangers and lifeguards on the day. If a guide tells you to do (or not do) something, there is always a reason — please follow it.","count":5,"topics":[{"slug":"marine-stingers","title":"Marine stingers (box jellyfish & Irukandji)","oneLiner":"Two small jellyfish species are present in tropical North Queensland waters mainly between November and May. Tour operators manage the risk routinely, every day.","url":"https://www.cairnstouradvice.com/api/public/wildlife-safety/marine-stingers"},{"slug":"saltwater-crocodiles","title":"Saltwater crocodiles ('salties')","oneLiner":"Saltwater crocodiles inhabit rivers, estuaries and some beaches north of Cairns. They are not present at outer reef sites or in chlorinated pools. Sensible behaviour around water is the entire safety story.","url":"https://www.cairnstouradvice.com/api/public/wildlife-safety/saltwater-crocodiles"},{"slug":"sharks","title":"Sharks on the Great Barrier Reef","oneLiner":"The Reef is shark habitat — that's part of why it's a healthy reef. Shark species commonly seen by snorkellers and divers (white-tip, black-tip and grey reef sharks) are not aggressive towards humans and are a signature wildlife encounter.","url":"https://www.cairnstouradvice.com/api/public/wildlife-safety/sharks"},{"slug":"cassowaries","title":"Southern cassowary (Daintree & rainforest)","oneLiner":"An endangered, large flightless rainforest bird. Encounters in the Daintree and Mission Beach are a privilege, not a hazard, provided you don't feed or approach them.","url":"https://www.cairnstouradvice.com/api/public/wildlife-safety/cassowaries"},{"slug":"tropical-sun-and-heat","title":"Tropical sun, heat & hydration","oneLiner":"The single risk most travellers underestimate. Cairns is at 16° south — UV is high year-round even on cloudy days.","url":"https://www.cairnstouradvice.com/api/public/wildlife-safety/tropical-sun-and-heat"}]}