Mara
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About this site
Mara is a wreck in Scapa Flow, Orkney, lying close to the F2 in 18 metres of water.
The Mara was originally a fisheries inspection boat that was later used as a diving vessel in Scapa Flow until she sank. The site is small but sheltered, and it can be dived at all tides and in all weathers. Maximum depth is 18 metres.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
European Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentusReported here · unconfirmed
Common Sea StarAsterias rubensReported here · unconfirmed
Edible CrabCancer pagurusReported here · unconfirmed
Plumose AnemoneMetridium senileReported here · unconfirmed
Rose Sun StarCrossaster papposusReported here · unconfirmed
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puberReported here · unconfirmed
Dead Man's FingersAlcyonium digitatumReported here · unconfirmed
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
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