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About this site
Chains lies off Durban on South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal coast, along the Indian Ocean side of the city, and is typically reached by boat from local launch points near the harbour. It's a reef dive with a maximum depth of around 17 metres, rated as a beginner site. Divers have reported wrasse on the reef 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.
WrasseWrasseReported here · unconfirmed
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucasReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Sergeant MajorAbudefduf vaigiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Snowflake MorayEchidna nebulosaReported here · unconfirmed
Laced MorayGymnothorax favagineusReported here · unconfirmed
Pixy HawkfishCirrhitichthys oxycephalusReported here · unconfirmed
White-spotted PufferArothron hispidusReported 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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