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Poor Knights Island NZ
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Located 23km off shore from Tutukaka harbour, this world class marine reserve has about 60 named dive sites suited for all levels of snorkelers and divers from newbies to seasoned technical divers. Dive sites range from 6 metres to 90 metres.
Subtropical species live here all year round in this kelp forest sharks, stingrays, moray eels, wrasses, nudibranchs. During the warmer months, more exotic creatures can be spotted.
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: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
23 Sightings
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6
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
9 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: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
4 Sightings
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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
3 Sightings
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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
18 Sightings
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4
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1
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4
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
16 Sightings
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5
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3
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1
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6
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
13 Sightings
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8
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1
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4
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 110
iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper
13 Sightings
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1
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4
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
4 Sightings
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