© AZORES SCUBA DIVING & FREEDIVING ACADEMY, 9500-711 Ponta Delgada
Formigas
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This location offers a wide variety of dive sites including the ’Olympia’ shipwreck located on the southwest side of the islets (between 30 and 50 metres deep), a small reef that is only 8 metres deep, many dives along the wall of the islets and also several reefs to the north.
Galapagos sharks, schools of tuna, bonitos, manta rays, and even hammerhead sharks. Atlantic fauna such as groupers, hogfish, or dogfish
Dive Activity
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy-WaterFrame
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Barracuda
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Grouper/Basslets
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Triggerfish
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Jackfish
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Scorpionfish
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Snapper
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Parrotfish
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Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
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SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
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