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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 approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
29 Sightings
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5
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4
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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 approx.: 25
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Eagle Ray
14 Sightings
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3
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9
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2
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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 approx.: 600
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Wrasse
7 Sightings
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4
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3
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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 approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
3 Sightings
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3
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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 approx.: 110
iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper
27 Sightings
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4
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2
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5
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1
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3
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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 approx.: 80
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Stingrays
26 Sightings
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9
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7
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2
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3
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0
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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 approx.: 250
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Scorpionfish
21 Sightings
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8
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4
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2
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2
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0
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1
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0
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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 approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
18 Sightings
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5
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3
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2
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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1
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0
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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 approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Levent Konuk
Goatfish
4 Sightings
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4
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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 approx.: 80
iStock-bearacreative
Emperor
3 Sightings
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3
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