Black Forest - Grenada

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Named for the Black Gorgonians that are found from halfway down the 40ft slope to the bottom at about 73 ft / 21 mtrs. There are numerous holes and this also is the start of the large Orange Elephant ear sponges lending their colour to this magnificent reef.

Black Cyphomas on the Gorgonians, as well as a plethora of shrimps, crabs and eels amongst their bases with lobsters and porcupinefishes hiding in the larger holes.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

63 Sightings
J
6
F
5
M
4
A
7
M
4
J
4
J
5
A
3
S
3
O
8
N
6
D
8

Barracuda

34 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
4
A
4
M
2
J
5
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
6
N
7
D
0

Green Turtle

11 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
5
A
2
M
0
J
4
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Wrasse

11 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
0

Eagle Ray

7 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Lionfish

58 Sightings
J
6
F
6
M
0
A
8
M
2
J
7
J
5
A
5
S
4
O
4
N
7
D
4

Trumpetfish

55 Sightings
J
3
F
6
M
4
A
5
M
3
J
5
J
4
A
3
S
2
O
5
N
9
D
6

Parrotfish

54 Sightings
J
3
F
7
M
5
A
5
M
3
J
5
J
3
A
2
S
3
O
3
N
9
D
6

Pufferfish

36 Sightings
J
4
F
4
M
5
A
6
M
0
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
2
O
0
N
4
D
6

Stingrays

31 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
7
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
4
O
0
N
8
D
0

Spiny Lobster

20 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
0
A
6
M
4
J
0
J
2
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Boxfish

19 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
4
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
6

Squirrelfish

18 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
4
M
0
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
3

Angelfish

15 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
6
D
0

Butterfly Fish

14 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
3
M
2
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4

Snapper

14 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
3
A
2
S
2
O
0
N
0
D
4

Sweetlips and Grunts

13 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
4
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
4

Common Seahorse

11 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
6
J
0
A
0
S
3
O
0
N
0
D
0

Soldierfish

10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
3
M
2
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Triggerfish

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4

Damselfish

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
0

Shrimp

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
4
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Crab

7 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
4
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Goatfish

5 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Nurse Shark

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
4

Scorpionfish

4 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
2
M
0
J
0
J
2
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0