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PINK BEACH
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Located near Opito Bay on the eastern side of the Coromandel Peninsula, Pink Beach is a sheltered coastal dive site known for its colourful reef, scattered rock formations, and diverse marine life. The site gets its name from the subtle pink tones found in the sand and shell fragments along the shoreline.
Underwater, divers will find rocky reefs, kelp forests, and sand channels that provide habitat for a variety of local species. Common sightings include snapper, blue maomao, goatfish
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 approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
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Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
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Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3
Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo
Trumpetfish
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
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