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Cape Town Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

Wildlife · Destination Guide

Cape Town

Kelp forests, penguins and two oceans at Africa's southern tip

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Wildlife In Cape Town

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Cape Town.

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

16 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Molluscs

Octopus

13 linked spots

a large group of sea lions on the beach

Fur Seal

9 linked spots

Great white shark at Isla Guadalupe, Mexico, August 2006. Shot with Nikon D70s in Ikelite housing, in natural light. Animal estimated at 11-12 feet (3.3 to 3.6 m) in length, age unknown.

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

7 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

7 linked spots

crab on rock

Crab

6 linked spots

Photo of Seal

Seal

6 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse

Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

5 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

4 linked spots

Photo of Ocean Sunfish

Saltwater Fishes

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

3 linked spots

Photo of Catfish

Freshwater Fishes

Catfish

2 linked spots

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

2 linked spots

Photo of Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

2 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

2 linked spots

Photo of Skate Fish

Skate Fish

2 linked spots

Photo of Bass

Freshwater Fishes

Bass

1 linked spots

Photo of Blue Shark

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

1 linked spots

Three dolphins swimming in clear blue ocean water

Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

1 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

1 linked spots

Torpedo marmorata - Spotted torpedo / Torpedo (Tembladera) / Raie torpille, Tenerife.

Electric Ray

1 linked spots

Photo of Guitarfish

Guitarfish

1 linked spots

Humpback Whale underwater shot

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

1 linked spots

grey shark in the water

Mako Shark

Isurus

1 linked spots

gray snake photography

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

1 linked spots

Photo of Perch

Freshwater Fishes

Perch

1 linked spots

Photo of Pilot Whale

Pilot Whale

1 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish

Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Sea Wasp

Sea Wasp

1 linked spots

Photo of Sperm Whale

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

1 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

1 linked spots