Garden Eels
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The Garden Eel dive site in Alona, Panglao is a sandy slope near the reef where colonies of garden eels can be seen swaying with the current as they feed on plankton. The site is shallow to moderate in depth, best enjoyed with slow, calm diving, and is often combined with nearby reef areas rich in macro life.
Divers can see large colonies of garden eels on sandy slopes,along with stingrays, blue-spotted rays,pipefish,gobies,flounders, and various macro life.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
113 Sightings
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7
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10
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19
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8
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5
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9
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12
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11
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17
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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.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
48 Sightings
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14
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13
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7
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0
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0
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4
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10
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0
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
9 Sightings
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0
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4
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5
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
154 Sightings
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12
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16
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14
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25
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15
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14
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8
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4
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14
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9
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12
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11
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Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
89 Sightings
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8
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21
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15
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10
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8
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4
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8
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6
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9
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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.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
80 Sightings
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13
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16
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11
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7
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6
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4
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9
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4
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10
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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.: 8
Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish
40 Sightings
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10
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7
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6
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5
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7
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5
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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.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
34 Sightings
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11
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9
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0
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0
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0
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5
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9
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0
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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.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
33 Sightings
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7
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9
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0
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0
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0
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0
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6
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11
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 50
istock-atese
Frogfish
26 Sightings
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9
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6
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6
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5
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