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Underwater Photo Location: Mary's Wall, Aorangi Island, Poor Knights

Underwater Photo Location: Mary's Wall, Aorangi Island, Poor Knights

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Shallow wall dive with kelp covered rocks and boulders down to a sandy floor. A variety of marine life including large Stingrays and huge Scorpionfish. Sea Temp 19c (Jan 2008)

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Marine life observed: Stingrays (Short-tailed & Long-tailed),Northern Scorpionfish, Nudibranch (Clown, Variable & Elysia Sp.4), Triplefins (Banded, Blue-eyed, Spectacled & Variable), Sandager's Wrasse, Red Pigfish, Crested Blenny, Snapper, Leatherjackets, Kelpfish & Speckled Moray
Facts about Mary's Wall, Aorangi Island, Poor Knights
  • It is in New Zealand
  • Mary's Wall, Aorangi Island, Poor Knights is in the Pacific.
  • The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
Dive types
dayboatwall

Marine Life
bigsmallcoralkelp


Photo facilities
macrowideangle

by Brian Mayes
Tiny Elysia Nudibranch (Elysia sp.4)<><><><>Canon G9, Inon UCL-165, Poor Knights

by Brian Mayes
A mean looking Speckled Moray (Gymnothorax obesus) with wide mouth threat posture. <><><><>Canon G9
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