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Cape Town Kelp Forest

Cold-water kelp forest

Near Table Mountain

Depth: 5–20 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterAll year round
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Giant kelp forests in cold Atlantic water, made famous by the documentary My Octopus Teacher.

Depth

5–20 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

8 m

Giant kelp forests in cold Atlantic water, made famous by the documentary My Octopus Teacher.

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Cape Town Kelp Forest: 16 documented species

Ecosystem

Kelp forest

Nearby parks

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8 km away

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Same country: South Africa

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Water temperature

12 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Shore

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Drysuit Diver

Approx. price

60 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
60 USD / dive
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Same country: South Africa

South Africa · Western Cape
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Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Green CrabLeast Concern

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Blue GlaucusNot Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

Mediterranean MusselNot Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Dusky PerchEndangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

Bryde's WhaleLeast Concern

Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

See all 16 species found here

Table Mountain

UNESCO
Reef/Sardine Run

Cape Vidal

South Africa

Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

Dolphins · sharks and seabirds during the Sardine Run

See dive site
UNESCO
Tropical reef

Sodwana Bay

South Africa

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Tiger sharks · manta rays

See dive site
Rocky reef

Aliwal Shoal

South Africa

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

Grey nurse shark (raggie) in breeding aggregations · oceanic blacktip shark all year round

See dive site
ParkTable Mountain8 km away
CountrySouth Africa
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