Colosseum

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Colosseum is located on the west side of the island of Thulusdhoo. At the corner to the channel there is a large indentation in the form of a Roman amphitheatre at approx. 20m. This form is the epitome of the dive site and, at the same time, a meeting place for many marine creatures.

Everything can swim in front of your mask here: reef sharks, turtles, tunas, jackfish, napoleons, mantas, stingrays, and possibly whale sharks and big hammerheads.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

213 Sightings
J
36
F
37
M
14
A
13
M
10
J
14
J
15
A
15
S
10
O
13
N
14
D
22

Wrasse

106 Sightings
J
13
F
16
M
11
A
4
M
0
J
5
J
6
A
11
S
5
O
7
N
10
D
18

Hawksbill Turtle

93 Sightings
J
10
F
17
M
7
A
4
M
0
J
4
J
8
A
9
S
10
O
5
N
9
D
10

Eagle Ray

91 Sightings
J
7
F
0
M
7
A
6
M
9
J
10
J
9
A
9
S
3
O
4
N
11
D
16

Bull Shark

46 Sightings
J
19
F
15
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
4
N
0
D
0

Green Turtle

46 Sightings
J
9
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
7
J
12
A
11
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
7

Loggerhead Turtle

20 Sightings
J
10
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Whitetip Reef Shark

298 Sightings
J
34
F
39
M
28
A
17
M
22
J
20
J
27
A
35
S
16
O
14
N
21
D
25

Parrotfish

212 Sightings
J
35
F
41
M
16
A
12
M
6
J
10
J
14
A
13
S
12
O
12
N
13
D
28

Butterfly Fish

173 Sightings
J
30
F
34
M
10
A
9
M
6
J
9
J
13
A
12
S
10
O
6
N
12
D
22

Clownfish

167 Sightings
J
28
F
29
M
11
A
9
M
7
J
11
J
10
A
11
S
10
O
9
N
10
D
22

Sweetlips and Grunts

163 Sightings
J
25
F
31
M
14
A
6
M
4
J
12
J
11
A
12
S
8
O
8
N
13
D
19

Bannerfish

155 Sightings
J
32
F
31
M
11
A
5
M
0
J
6
J
12
A
14
S
7
O
5
N
12
D
20

Surgeonfish

150 Sightings
J
32
F
28
M
9
A
8
M
6
J
7
J
11
A
9
S
8
O
7
N
6
D
19

Triggerfish

148 Sightings
J
28
F
27
M
10
A
9
M
6
J
6
J
9
A
8
S
8
O
9
N
10
D
18

Angelfish

146 Sightings
J
26
F
27
M
12
A
4
M
4
J
10
J
9
A
11
S
9
O
6
N
9
D
19

Damselfish

129 Sightings
J
22
F
32
M
8
A
6
M
4
J
3
J
8
A
7
S
5
O
7
N
11
D
16

Grouper/Basslets

117 Sightings
J
24
F
33
M
8
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
5
A
10
S
6
O
5
N
10
D
13

Soldierfish

116 Sightings
J
18
F
21
M
10
A
0
M
0
J
8
J
7
A
11
S
7
O
9
N
10
D
15

Snapper

105 Sightings
J
24
F
22
M
9
A
8
M
0
J
7
J
5
A
0
S
5
O
6
N
8
D
11

Blacktip Reef Shark

100 Sightings
J
23
F
20
M
9
A
9
M
8
J
7
J
0
A
6
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
14

Grey Reef Shark

100 Sightings
J
25
F
20
M
0
A
7
M
8
J
0
J
7
A
9
S
0
O
4
N
7
D
13

Tuna

77 Sightings
J
12
F
10
M
8
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
7
A
8
S
8
O
6
N
6
D
12

Pufferfish

71 Sightings
J
9
F
21
M
10
A
0
M
4
J
3
J
7
A
0
S
6
O
0
N
0
D
11

Jackfish

60 Sightings
J
10
F
6
M
5
A
5
M
0
J
0
J
5
A
6
S
0
O
4
N
6
D
13

Squirrelfish

54 Sightings
J
10
F
14
M
8
A
0
M
0
J
6
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
5
N
6
D
0

Stingrays

48 Sightings
J
0
F
6
M
5
A
6
M
0
J
6
J
13
A
6
S
6
O
0
N
0
D
0

Nurse Shark

47 Sightings
J
22
F
16
M
6
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Emperor

43 Sightings
J
11
F
13
M
7
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
8

Silvertip Shark

32 Sightings
J
11
F
12
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
9

Lemon Shark

31 Sightings
J
13
F
14
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Garibaldi Damselfish

30 Sightings
J
10
F
15
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
5
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Porcupinefish

23 Sightings
J
0
F
9
M
5
A
0
M
4
J
0
J
5
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Trumpetfish

20 Sightings
J
0
F
12
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
3
J
5
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Goatfish

17 Sightings
J
8
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
4
N
0
D
0