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Julian Rocks - Needles
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The Needles is located on the southern end of Julian Rocks and consists of large bombies extending up to shallow depths. Currents and the shallow depths of 5-15m here mean there is plenty to see all year round.
Feeding station for manta rays and is a common hang out spot for several leopard sharks in the summer. Large schools of fish, turtles, bull rays, and eagle rays all year round.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
225 Sightings
J
47
F
57
M
24
A
20
M
5
J
6
J
4
A
3
S
9
O
7
N
17
D
26
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
135 Sightings
J
41
F
44
M
13
A
14
M
0
J
3
J
3
A
1
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
13
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
112 Sightings
J
28
F
26
M
11
A
12
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
5
N
25
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
97 Sightings
J
18
F
26
M
14
A
10
M
0
J
3
J
2
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
7
D
15
iStock-crisod
Reef Manta Ray
62 Sightings
J
19
F
29
M
14
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
26 Sightings
J
22
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
15 Sightings
J
0
F
15
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
15 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
12 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
0
Alamy-National Geographic Creative
Leatherback Turtle
10 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
