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Elphinstone Reef
★★★★☆
(9,112)
This is one of the most famous dive site in Egypt. The Elphinstone Reef is full of healthy corals, magnificent clear blue water, and rich marine life. It is also a great destination to see your first shark.
The dive site location, environment, and reef formation makes this site one of the most important locations for sharks such as the oceanic whitetip and hammerhead shark.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy/National Geographic Image Collection
1.2k Sightings
J
26
F
0
M
0
A
27
M
29
J
56
J
46
A
52
S
97
O
294
N
478
D
133
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
1.2k Sightings
J
37
F
11
M
32
A
45
M
52
J
111
J
105
A
99
S
155
O
175
N
258
D
86
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
481 Sightings
J
14
F
14
M
24
A
30
M
30
J
35
J
39
A
41
S
44
O
73
N
83
D
54
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
428 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
14
A
23
M
20
J
33
J
28
A
35
S
46
O
79
N
95
D
45
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
302 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
15
A
38
M
19
J
33
J
33
A
32
S
44
O
42
N
29
D
17
AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
Great Hammerhead Shark
241 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
25
J
84
J
62
A
36
S
11
O
13
N
10
D
0
Shutterstock-Ed Jenkins
Hawksbill Turtle
157 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
15
J
11
J
10
A
14
S
16
O
23
N
46
D
22
AdobeStock-wildestanimal
Common Dolphin
70 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
24
O
17
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: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
877 Sightings
J
27
F
14
M
35
A
39
M
54
J
74
J
80
A
90
S
88
O
136
N
166
D
74
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 15
Shutterstock-Al McGlashan
Tuna
566 Sightings
J
15
F
8
M
22
A
48
M
51
J
76
J
52
A
38
S
48
O
75
N
80
D
53
