Race Rocks
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About this site
Race Rocks is a dive site near Rocky Point on the southern part of Vancouver Island, beside the grounds of Race Rocks Lighthouse, one of Canada's oldest lighthouses. The site lies inside the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, where removing animals, plants or other materials is prohibited.
Whales live in the area, and divers are expected to take care around them. The lighthouse and the wildlife around it give the dive its character.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Steller Sea LionEumetopias jubatusReported here · unconfirmed
California Sea LionZalophus californianusReported here · unconfirmed
Harbor SealPhoca vitulinaReported here · unconfirmed
Northern Elephant SealMirounga angustirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
WhaleWhaleReported here · unconfirmed
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