Whalers Bay Kaikoura

★★★★☆ (29)

The first bay over from South Bay on the eastern face of the Kaikoura peninsula. 10 minute boat ride from the South Bay Marina. Depth ranging between 6m and 30m.

Sandy Channels and Kelp covered rocks supplements an environment for the local native fish and fauna and is a sheltered resting ground for the NZ Fur Seal.

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Octopus

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Wrasse

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Fur Seal

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Spiny Lobster

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Seal

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Nudibranch

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