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Wellington

Two marine reserves, kelp forests, and wrecks on the doorstep of New Zealand's capital

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 17 sources

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Wildlife In Wellington

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

crab on rock
crustaceans

Crab

5 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

4 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

4 linked spots

Conger oceanicus from the Gulf of Mexico
saltwater-fishes

Conger Eel

Conger

3 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

3 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

2 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

2 linked spots

Photo of Seal
other-mammals

Seal

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

2 linked spots

dolphin in body of water
dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

1 linked spots

Three dolphins swimming in clear blue ocean water
dolphins

Common Dolphin

Delphinus delphis

1 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spots

Photo of Flounder
saltwater-fishes

Flounder

1 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spots

Photo of Minke Whale
whales

Minke Whale

1 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish
saltwater-fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots