Bushy East Channel
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Located on the eastern corner of Maakandu channel. Usually done as a drift dive. Possible on both incoming and outgoing current. . The inside of the channel features a sandy slope from 5- 25m with nice coral blocks. At the corner the reef flattens out at around 22m and is fully covered in healthy hard coral fields
Watch out for mantas heading in and out of the channel. What else to expect: Large coral formations,barracuda, napoleons, eagle rays, sometimes mantas, turtles, humphead parrot fish
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Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
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Green Turtle
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Loggerhead Turtle
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Great Hammerhead Shark
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Scalloped Hammerhead
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
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Reef Manta Ray
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Total number of species approx.: 200
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Moray Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
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