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Colombia

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Explore Colombia

Colombia is a country which lies on the north west coast of South America, its capital city is Bogota. Its coasts border on the North Pacific Ocean and and the Caribbean and there is an exciting array of different kinds of diving experiences to be had here. Columbia is classified as one of the Megadiverse Countries of the world, meaning it is one of the countries harbouring a high density of the world's marine species. Due to this, marine conservation and marine protection are important. Some of the diving locations have a high number of dive centres and dive resorts, but some locations lie offshore or in locations which are only accessible by day trip boats or liveaboards. Some of the spectacles which can be seen here are the third largest coral reef in the world, the chance to see the graceful Humpback whales, to dive among schools of around 500 sharks and more! There are many different types of diving which can be done here which include some exhilarating wreck dives, some thrilling steep walls, a Blue Hole, caves, caverns and more.

Providencia, San Andres and Catalina are three islands which lie in the Caribbean are some of the best diving locations here. Alongside these, some of the main diving destinations include Cartagena, Medellin, Cali and Taganga. Having both the Pacific and the Caribbean coast means many different types of diving which are bound to excite divers of all levels and of all interests.

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Dial Code
+57
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UTC-5

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Top Wildlife Sightings in Colombia

Being classified as one of the Megadiverse Countries in the world, the density of marine life is incredibly high here, and that is definitely something divers will notice here. The reefs are made up of an impressive collection of corals, around 85 species, with an array Sea Sponges, including some magnificent Barrel Sponges, large, majestic Gorgonians, Hard Corals, Soft Corals, Sea Fans, Anemones, Algae and Seagrass also being in the forefront. There are over 200 species of fish which inhabit these waters. Some of these smaller reef fish include Angelfish, Surgeonfish, Parrot Fish, Puffer Fish, Butterfly Fish, Trevally, with other species such as Moray Eels, different species of Rays and Octopus also often making an appearance. Other fish include Tuna, Snappers, Barracuda, large Groupers and Jacks. Of course, the main spectacle here, which is also what attracts many divers here, is the sharks. The species spotted here include Hammerhead Sharks, Silky Sharks, Whale Sharks, Nurse Sharks, and more. There is also the chance to spot Humpback Whales at Gorgona Island.

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

1.2k Sightings
J
100
F
76
M
96
A
107
M
62
J
139
J
120
A
144
S
66
O
92
N
114
D
79

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

706 Sightings
J
70
F
43
M
59
A
88
M
37
J
54
J
74
A
70
S
53
O
53
N
41
D
64

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

244 Sightings
J
24
F
14
M
14
A
18
M
2
J
55
J
16
A
34
S
15
O
20
N
19
D
13

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

205 Sightings
J
16
F
8
M
18
A
7
M
7
J
34
J
53
A
7
S
4
O
10
N
27
D
14
Green Turtle

Green Turtle

107 Sightings
J
9
F
10
M
5
A
5
M
6
J
4
J
15
A
23
S
15
O
7
N
5
D
3
Scalloped Hammerhead

Scalloped Hammerhead

97 Sightings
J
17
F
14
M
0
A
3
M
46
J
2
J
4
A
10
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

88 Sightings
J
8
F
12
M
8
A
4
M
25
J
1
J
6
A
5
S
5
O
11
N
2
D
1

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

2.2k Sightings
J
164
F
80
M
160
A
245
M
119
J
296
J
286
A
204
S
104
O
214
N
150
D
194

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

2.1k Sightings
J
164
F
92
M
167
A
225
M
103
J
323
J
266
A
169
S
82
O
203
N
158
D
171

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

1.9k Sightings
J
122
F
88
M
158
A
212
M
101
J
239
J
225
A
172
S
89
O
164
N
124
D
183

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

1.8k Sightings
J
116
F
76
M
132
A
189
M
109
J
255
J
241
A
138
S
82
O
199
N
129
D
166

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

1.7k Sightings
J
114
F
55
M
137
A
155
M
101
J
280
J
233
A
140
S
70
O
184
N
119
D
155

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

1.2k Sightings
J
88
F
25
M
88
A
100
M
61
J
180
J
162
A
80
S
32
O
138
N
91
D
109

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

984 Sightings
J
57
F
69
M
91
A
119
M
50
J
105
J
120
A
116
S
63
O
55
N
71
D
68

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

Snapper

967 Sightings
J
88
F
40
M
66
A
95
M
59
J
135
J
106
A
70
S
29
O
111
N
51
D
117

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

908 Sightings
J
56
F
40
M
59
A
88
M
56
J
95
J
129
A
73
S
37
O
122
N
71
D
82

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

866 Sightings
J
76
F
53
M
80
A
68
M
36
J
150
J
93
A
54
S
47
O
66
N
65
D
78

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

785 Sightings
J
80
F
77
M
49
A
65
M
68
J
96
J
63
A
111
S
44
O
37
N
48
D
47

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Boxfish

Boxfish

715 Sightings
J
61
F
30
M
58
A
89
M
43
J
108
J
70
A
59
S
37
O
54
N
48
D
58

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

679 Sightings
J
42
F
31
M
42
A
50
M
23
J
140
J
118
A
57
S
21
O
60
N
52
D
43

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

634 Sightings
J
56
F
33
M
34
A
63
M
29
J
100
J
61
A
70
S
33
O
37
N
44
D
74

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

622 Sightings
J
41
F
20
M
41
A
59
M
22
J
98
J
81
A
66
S
21
O
70
N
38
D
65

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

562 Sightings
J
35
F
19
M
37
A
46
M
24
J
104
J
56
A
84
S
31
O
37
N
23
D
66

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

547 Sightings
J
20
F
29
M
35
A
35
M
40
J
120
J
83
A
44
S
19
O
60
N
25
D
37

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 20

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

547 Sightings
J
50
F
19
M
31
A
51
M
34
J
111
J
64
A
59
S
16
O
31
N
39
D
42

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

401 Sightings
J
50
F
18
M
19
A
30
M
26
J
67
J
48
A
43
S
12
O
24
N
32
D
32
Grey Reef Shark

Grey Reef Shark

316 Sightings
J
29
F
17
M
26
A
16
M
6
J
23
J
38
A
48
S
38
O
17
N
25
D
33

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

303 Sightings
J
42
F
14
M
9
A
29
M
17
J
32
J
19
A
30
S
9
O
48
N
19
D
35

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Cornetfish

Cornetfish

294 Sightings
J
26
F
8
M
17
A
30
M
12
J
23
J
18
A
24
S
20
O
46
N
36
D
34

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

253 Sightings
J
25
F
6
M
6
A
6
M
7
J
62
J
39
A
22
S
8
O
43
N
19
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

237 Sightings
J
35
F
21
M
11
A
21
M
10
J
18
J
35
A
21
S
24
O
19
N
8
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 2

Nurse Shark

Nurse Shark

207 Sightings
J
27
F
14
M
13
A
14
M
10
J
34
J
29
A
27
S
10
O
10
N
8
D
11
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

207 Sightings
J
14
F
19
M
16
A
19
M
28
J
26
J
27
A
21
S
8
O
12
N
15
D
2

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

Jackfish

205 Sightings
J
38
F
26
M
13
A
12
M
5
J
13
J
23
A
8
S
14
O
22
N
16
D
15

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

175 Sightings
J
13
F
18
M
19
A
13
M
5
J
47
J
16
A
10
S
15
O
7
N
6
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

166 Sightings
J
20
F
17
M
21
A
15
M
9
J
21
J
13
A
25
S
4
O
16
N
4
D
1
Blacktip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark

165 Sightings
J
14
F
16
M
7
A
8
M
16
J
10
J
15
A
15
S
16
O
12
N
10
D
26

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

154 Sightings
J
20
F
20
M
27
A
19
M
9
J
9
J
3
A
4
S
8
O
10
N
17
D
8
Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

139 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
7
A
0
M
0
J
43
J
14
A
24
S
2
O
11
N
23
D
4

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Stonefish

Stonefish

113 Sightings
J
5
F
4
M
5
A
4
M
6
J
34
J
10
A
11
S
2
O
14
N
13
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Garfish

Garfish

105 Sightings
J
3
F
10
M
17
A
4
M
12
J
17
J
6
A
12
S
9
O
3
N
7
D
5

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

92 Sightings
J
13
F
8
M
18
A
1
M
3
J
5
J
8
A
11
S
7
O
5
N
2
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 60

Electric Ray

Electric Ray

81 Sightings
J
5
F
2
M
0
A
3
M
2
J
28
J
0
A
16
S
1
O
9
N
7
D
8

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Squid

Squid

74 Sightings
J
4
F
2
M
3
A
12
M
1
J
12
J
15
A
5
S
1
O
6
N
11
D
2

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 1500

Hard Corals

Hard Corals

69 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
1
M
18
J
29
J
19
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3500

Soft Corals

Soft Corals

62 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
2
A
1
M
13
J
29
J
15
A
2
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

61 Sightings
J
1
F
1
M
2
A
1
M
0
J
12
J
4
A
13
S
1
O
20
N
0
D
6

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

59 Sightings
J
18
F
9
M
4
A
0
M
1
J
2
J
7
A
7
S
4
O
4
N
0
D
3

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