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False Bay Kelp Forests

False Bay Kelp Forests

Simon's Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Photo: Peter Southwood · CC BY-SA 3.0

About this site

Golden kelp forests teeming with seals, rays, octopus and shysharks — the landscape of 'My Octopus Teacher'. Cool 12–18°C water rewards freedivers with dreamlike light and some of the richest temperate marine life anywhere.

Conditions

Region
Simon's Town, Cape Town
Max depth
20m max
Difficulty
Intermediate
Best season
November–April
Type
Ocean
Suitable for
  • Freediving
Photo: Peter Southwood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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