© Daves’ Diving Kaikoura, 7300 Kaikoura
Seal Colony
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A rough walk over the rocky peninsular of Kaikoura with a difficult entry. Swim through a kelp forest and rock formations with swim throughs and small caves to explore. With many entry and exit points this dive site can be enjoyed many times. Surge and swell can make this dive tricky especially the entry and exit.
An abundance of cold water fish species live here including Wrasse, Cod, Moki, butterfish, Crayfish, Eels, Nudibranchs and if you’re lucky a local Seal.
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.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
8 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 9
AdobeStock-Dmitry Kokh
Fur Seal
9 Sightings
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4
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2
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Total number of species approx.: 60
iStock-Global_Pics
Spiny Lobster
8 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 7000
iStock-Michael Zeigler
Crab
5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 22
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Cod
5 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 approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
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 approx.: 19
Alamy-Alex Mustard
Seal
1 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 approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
1 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 approx.: 250
iStock-Miguel-Angelo-Silva.
Scorpionfish
1 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 approx.: 55
Shutterstock-RLS Photo
Lobster
1 Sightings
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Blue Jellyfish
1 Sightings
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