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Neptune Islands

Pelagic/Cage
Depth: 5–20 mLevel: Advanced (certified cage)All year round, peak May-Oct
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The only place in Australia where cage diving with great white sharks is permitted. The islands' fur seal colony is what sustains the presence of the sharks.

Depth

5–20 m

Recommended level

Advanced (certified cage)

Average visibility

15 m

One of the finest areas in the southern hemisphere for cage diving with great white sharks, near Port Lincoln.

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Neptune Islands: 21 documented species

Ecosystem

Large pelagics

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Water temperature

17 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat/Liveaboard

Best season

All year round, peak May-Oct

Recommended certification

Cage Diving

Approx. price

350 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round, peak May-Oct
Approx. price
350 USD / dive
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Same country: Australia

Australia · South Australia
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Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Blue GlaucusNot Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Horse MackerelVulnerable

Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

Afro-Australian Fur SealLeast Concern

Afro-Australian Fur Seal

Arctocephalus pusillus

New Zealand Fur SealLeast Concern

New Zealand Fur Seal

Arctocephalus forsteri

Moon JellyfishNot Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

Mediterranean MusselNot Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

Atlantic PyrosomesNot Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosomes

Pyrosoma atlanticum

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