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About this site
Birthday Ledges lies along the KwaZulu-Natal coast near Durban, South Africa, on the Indian Ocean side of the country. It's a reef dive reaching a maximum depth of around 18 metres and is rated a beginner site, making it accessible to those with limited experience. Divers have reported angelfish, lionfish, and scorpionfish among the reef life here.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
Narrow-banded Spanish MackerelScomberomorus commersonReported here · unconfirmed
ScorpionfishScorpionfishReported here · unconfirmed
LionfishLionfishReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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