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Ark Rock
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Named for the large rock of the same name on the SAN charts. 550m north of Penguin Point. This is the biggest rock close offshore in Simon’s Town area, and it is unmistakable as a landmark.
Arc Rock almost always have a group of young cape fur seals to entertain you while diving. Brittle stars are very common and you also get the endemic shark species here.
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.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
15 Sightings
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Alamy/BIOSPHOTO
Ocean Sunfish
1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
19 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 19
Alamy-Alex Mustard
Seal
17 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 9
AdobeStock-Dmitry Kokh
Fur Seal
9 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 120
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish
8 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.: 7000
iStock-Michael Zeigler
Crab
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 60
iStock-Global_Pics
Spiny Lobster
2 Sightings
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AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin
Blacktip Reef Shark
1 Sightings
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