Wildlife · Country Guide
Two oceans, kelp forests, sharks, and winter pelagic expeditions
Updated Mar 4, 2026 • 14 sources
Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across South Africa.
34 linked spots
21 linked spots
20 linked spots
17 linked spots
13 linked spots
Carcharias taurus
11 linked spots
10 linked spots
9 linked spots
8 linked spots
Chelonia mydas
Scorpaenidae
Caretta caretta
7 linked spots
Carcharhinus limbatus
6 linked spots
Mobula alfredi
Triaenodon obesus
Carcharodon carcharias
5 linked spots
Carcharhinus leucas
4 linked spots
Megaptera novaeangliae
Acanthuridae
3 linked spots
Aurelia aurita
Mola mola
Sphyrna lewini
2 linked spots
Delphinus delphis
Eretmochelys imbricata
Dermochelys coriacea
Tetraodontidae
Galeocerdo cuvier
Rhincodon typus
1 linked spots
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Prionace glauca
Ostraciidae (family)
Hippocampus kuda