Sharks Tooth Kaikoura

Off the east coast of the peninsula, launch from The South Bay Marina. The point that resembles a Sharks Tooth the bays north from there. Also known as Whalers Bay.

Critters at this site

An Abundant example of all Kaikoura’s Marine Life. Moki, Butters, Octopus, Cod, Kingfish, Wrasse, Scorpionfish, Triggerfish, Seals, Crayfish, Kina and potentially some Dusky Dolphins!

Based on open observations nearbywithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Long-nosed Fur Seal

Arctocephalus forsteri8 obs.

Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Lunella smaragda4 obs.

Havpattedyr

Delphinidae3 obs.

Southern Rock Lobster

Jasus edwardsii2 obs.

Waratah Anemone

Actinia tenebrosa1 obs.

Orca

Orcinus orca1 obs.

Blue whale

Balaenoptera musculus1 obs.

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Hydroide

Physalia Lamarck, 18016 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Diloma aethiops5 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Argobuccinum pustulosum4 obs.

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Musling

Perna canaliculus3 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Cellana denticulata3 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Haustrum haustorium2 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Notomithrax ursus2 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Struthiolaria papulosa1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Scutus breviculus1 obs.

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Edible Mussel

Mytilus planulatus1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Trichoplatus hectori1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Hemigrapsus sexdentatus1 obs.

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Musling

Paphies donacina1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Heterozius rotundifrons1 obs.

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Musling

Leukoma crassicosta1 obs.

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Snegl (hav-/nøgensnegl)

Berthella medietas1 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Anthothoe albocincta1 obs.