Illa de la Galera

★★★★☆ (264)

L'Illa de la Galera is a dive site located off the Costa Brava in Spain, near L'Escala. The site is appreciated for its clear waters and varied marine biodiversity. Accessible to intermediate to advanced divers, it offers depths ranging from 10 to 30 meters.

A wide variety of marine life, including groupers, lobsters, moray eels and pelagic fish such as barracudas and amberjacks.

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 approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

90 Sightings
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21
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28
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5
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Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

45 Sightings
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9
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12
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3
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1
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Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

26 Sightings
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6
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10
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4
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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.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

6 Sightings
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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.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

49 Sightings
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3
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8
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7
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13
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9
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2
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1
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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.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

40 Sightings
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5
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10
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10
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3
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1
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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.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

19 Sightings
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2
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2
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5
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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.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

16 Sightings
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2
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5
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4
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5
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Total number of species approx.: 3500

Soft Corals

Soft Corals

10 Sightings
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4
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6
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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.: 1500

Hard Corals

Hard Corals

9 Sightings
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4
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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.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

7 Sightings
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1
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6
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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.: 1900

Starfish

Starfish

5 Sightings
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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.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

4 Sightings
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1
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3
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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.: 950

Sea Urchins

Sea Urchins

4 Sightings
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4
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