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HMNZS Canterbury (Wreck)
★★★★★
(1,045)
The HMNZS Canterbury was decommissioned at the end of March 2005 and was scuttled on 3 November 2007 at Deep Water Cove in the Bay of Islands, making for a great artificial reef wreck dive.
The exterior has an increasing amount of growth and marine life on it due to the Rahui (Marine protected area) which has been placed over Deep Water Cove.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
30 Sightings
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9
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6
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
30 Sightings
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6
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11
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5
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8
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Total number of species: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
12 Sightings
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5
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7
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
9 Sightings
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9
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Total number of species: 110
iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper
114 Sightings
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9
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4
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11
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7
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16
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10
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8
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13
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18
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4
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14
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 250
iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish
48 Sightings
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7
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15
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4
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12
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10
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Total number of species: 60
iStock-Global_Pics
Spiny Lobster
32 Sightings
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7
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10
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5
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2
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8
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 90
Shutterstock-Levent Konuk
Goatfish
26 Sightings
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8
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3
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10
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5
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Total number of species: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
15 Sightings
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9
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6
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
10 Sightings
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10
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 55
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Lobster
10 Sightings
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10
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 80
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
6 Sightings
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6
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
6 Sightings
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6
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