Dolphin's Column
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About this site
Dolphin's Column lies along the Western Cape coastline of South Africa, in the cold-water diving region east of Cape Town near the Garden Route. This stretch of coast is shaped by Atlantic and Indian Ocean influences and is known for rocky reef systems and kelp forests typical of the region. The pinnacle tops out at a maximum depth of around 16 metres and is rated a beginner dive. Divers have also reported dolphins, nudibranchs, and octopus around the site.
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.
DolphinDolphinReported here · unconfirmed
Cape Hope SquidLoligo reynaudiiReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Chub MackerelScomber japonicusReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
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