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Reef/Sardine RunUNESCO World HeritageMarine Protected Area

Cape Vidal

Near iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Depth: 5–25 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterMay-July (Sardine Run)
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The access point for the annual Sardine Run, one of the greatest displays of marine biomass on the planet.

Depth

5–25 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

The access point for the annual Sardine Run, one of the greatest displays of marine biomass on the planet.

Protection status

Within iSimangaliso Wetland Park

UNESCO designation

World Heritage Site (iSimangaliso Wetland Park, the first South African property to be inscribed; some 332,000 ha)

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (Sodwana Bay National Park / Protea Banks MPA); iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority; SeaCrush; Mozambique Experience; Jenman Safaris

Location

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2 parks within 30 km.

Cape Vidal: 21 documented species

Ecosystem

Reef

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24 km away

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Same country: South Africa

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Water temperature

22 °C

Current

Strong

Access

Boat

Best season

May-July (Sardine Run)

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

100 USD / dive

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Best season
May-July (Sardine Run)
Approx. price
100 USD / dive
See location

Same country: South Africa

South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal
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Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CoelacanthCritically Endangered

Coelacanth

Latimeria chalumnae

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Blue GlaucusNot Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Reef Manta RayVulnerable

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

Mediterranean MusselNot Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Humphead WrasseEndangered

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

Bryde's WhaleLeast Concern

Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera edeni

See all 21 species found here

iSimangaliso Wetland Park

iSimangaliso

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
Deep rocky reef

Protea Banks

South Africa

Up to 40 m · Advanced

Seven species of shark aggregate here · among them hammerheads

See dive site
ParkiSimangaliso Wetland Park9 km away
CountrySouth Africa
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