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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
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
24 Sightings
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Total number of species: 27
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Barracuda
16 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
25 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40
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Triggerfish
8 Sightings
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6
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Total number of species: 40
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Jackfish
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250
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Scorpionfish
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 110
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Snapper
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 100
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Parrotfish
2 Sightings
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Total number of species: 350
Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
2 Sightings
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