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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
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
54 Sightings
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15
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3
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6
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3
M
3
J
1
J
4
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1
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9
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1
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0
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8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
50 Sightings
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16
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3
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7
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4
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5
J
0
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0
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0
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0
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4
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11
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
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
J
2
J
3
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0
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1
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2
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0
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
118 Sightings
J
40
F
10
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14
A
5
M
7
J
0
J
3
A
0
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11
O
7
N
3
D
18
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
56 Sightings
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21
F
1
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6
A
1
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2
J
1
J
1
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0
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8
O
5
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0
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10
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 80
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
23 Sightings
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9
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3
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0
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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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1
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2
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2
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
17 Sightings
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12
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0
M
0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
1
S
0
O
1
N
0
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
12 Sightings
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6
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0
M
0
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0
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0
J
1
J
0
A
1
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1
O
3
N
0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 60
iStock-Global_Pics
Spiny Lobster
12 Sightings
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0
F
2
M
4
A
1
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
1
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
11 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
J
2
J
4
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1
S
1
O
3
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