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Knysna Estuary (seahorses)

Temperate estuary

Near Garden Route

Depth: 3–15 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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The only known habitat of the Knysna seahorse, an endemic and endangered species.

Depth

3–15 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

5 m

The only known habitat of the Knysna seahorse, an endemic and endangered species.

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Knysna Estuary (seahorses): 3 documented species

Nearby parks

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6 km away

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Same country: South Africa

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Water temperature

18 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Shore

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

40 USD / dive

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

South Africa · Western Cape
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Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

Garden Route

UNESCO
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Up to 25 m · Advanced Open Water

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Up to 30 m · Open Water

Tiger sharks · manta rays

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Rocky reef

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Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

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

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ParkGarden Route6 km away
CountrySouth Africa
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