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Sodwana Bay Isimangaliso South Africa

Surf launches, coral reefs, and safari day trips on South Africa's wild northeast coast

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 11 sources

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Wildlife In Sodwana Bay Isimangaliso South Africa

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Sodwana Bay Isimangaliso South Africa.

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

4 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spot

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spot

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spot

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spot

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

1 linked spot

Turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

1 linked spot

Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spot