Galapagos
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Galapagos is a colorful and easygoing dive site near Malapascua Island, known for its lively coral gardens, sandy channels, and relaxed diving conditions. Turtles and seahorses can be seen year round. Galapagos is also known as Malapascua Quiliano.
Green and Hawksbill turtles and pygmy seahorses. Beautiful soft corals and ghost pipefish can be seen year round.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
20 Sightings
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Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
20 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
15 Sightings
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Alamy-Christian Zappel
Scalloped Hammerhead
14 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 7
iStock-Michael Zeigler
Sea Lion
11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
7 Sightings
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Alamy-National Geographic Creative
Leatherback Turtle
6 Sightings
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Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
6 Sightings
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iStock-crisod
Reef Manta Ray
4 Sightings
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AdobeStock-wildestanimal
Common Dolphin
3 Sightings
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Alamy/National Geographic Image Collection
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
3 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 3
Alamy/imageBROKER
Thresher Shark
2 Sightings
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iStock/HakBak1979
Bull Shark
2 Sightings
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iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
2 Sightings
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Alamy/Fiona Ayerst
Tiger Shark
1 Sightings
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iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
1 Sightings
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