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Sodwana Bay

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

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

gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

5 linked spots

Photo of Loggerhead Turtle
turtles

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

3 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

2 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spots

dolphin in body of water
dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

1 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

1 linked spots

Humpback Whale underwater shot
whales

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

1 linked spots

Scientific name: Dermochelys coriacea Common name Spanish: Tinglar Photo by Claudia Lombard, USFWS Location, Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, US Virgin Islands More information: [1]
turtles

Leatherback Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

1 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

1 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spots

Photo of Sand Tiger Shark
sharks

Sand Tiger Shark

Carcharias taurus

1 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
saltwater-fishes

Snapper

1 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

1 linked spots

a whale swimming in the ocean with a lot of fish around it
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Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

1 linked spots

Photo of Wolf Eel
saltwater-fishes

Wolf Eel

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

1 linked spots