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The best snorkelling conditions are in winter.
Snorkelling and diving
There are a few good dive spots right off Umhlanga, and the best diving conditions are to be found in the winter months. The T-Barge, Lighthouse Reef, the Trawler of Fontao and Dolphin Reef attract everything from moray eels to tropical fish. One of the best snorkelling spots in the area is at the northern end of Umdloti’s Beach Road. A line of rocks encloses an enormous tidal pool, home to large cowries, crayfish and a variety of tropical fish.
Learn all about sharks
The KZN Sharks Board (KZNSB) in Umhlanga has a display hall with life-size replicas of sharks, fish and rays, and offers a 25-minute presentation on the work it does and the importance of sharks in the marine ecosystem. You can also experience a 20-minute shark dissection, where you can learn about – and smell – the internal machinery of the ocean’s fiercest predator. The KZNSB services shark nets, which provide protection against shark attacks at 38 localities.
The presentation and shark dissection are offered at 9am and 2pm Tuesdays to Thursdays and at 2pm on the first Sunday of each month.
Tel: 031 566 0400 • www.shark.co.za 1a Herrwood Drive, Umhlanga
Bottlenose dolphins can be spotted all year round.
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