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Shag Rock
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This site is located just out from the main beach of the reserve. The rock itself is visible during low tide but not at high tide. Depth ranges between 3-5m (depending on the tide) with sandy pathways filled with kelp forests behind them.
cormorant perch on the top of the rock when it is uncovered during low tide. Most of the marine life seen around this rock include snapper, eagle rays, leather jackets, and red moki.
Dive Activity
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
iStock/ultramarinfoto
53 Sightings
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15
F
3
M
6
A
2
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3
J
1
J
4
A
1
S
9
O
1
N
0
D
8
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
49 Sightings
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16
F
3
M
7
A
3
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
11
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
8 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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3
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0
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1
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2
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0
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0
iStock-Rainer von Brandis
Snapper
116 Sightings
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39
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9
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14
A
5
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7
J
0
J
3
A
0
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11
O
7
N
3
D
18
Shutterstock-Levent Konuk
Goatfish
55 Sightings
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20
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1
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6
A
1
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2
J
1
J
1
A
0
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8
O
5
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0
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10
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
22 Sightings
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8
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3
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0
A
3
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0
J
1
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2
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0
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1
O
2
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2
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0
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
16 Sightings
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11
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
A
1
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0
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1
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0
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3
iStock-Global_Pics
Spiny Lobster
12 Sightings
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0
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2
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4
A
1
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0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
4
N
1
D
0
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
11 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
2
J
4
A
1
S
1
O
3
N
0
D
0
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
11 Sightings
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5
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
0
A
1
S
1
O
3
N
0
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0