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Kicker Rock / Léon Dormido, San Cristobal, Galapagos
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León Dormido, a gigantic rock formation rising out of the ocean, is a “sleeping lion.” The remains of a lava cone split in two, it is also known as “Kicker Rock.” Located off the coast of the island of San Cristóbal.
Much marine wildlife does the same, and this is one of the most common places to see Galapagos sharks, as well as turtles, rays, and sea lions.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
622 Sightings
J
58
F
58
M
47
A
45
M
56
J
43
J
65
A
55
S
35
O
33
N
62
D
65
AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
Great Hammerhead Shark
511 Sightings
J
62
F
58
M
60
A
45
M
44
J
37
J
51
A
34
S
19
O
33
N
35
D
33
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
449 Sightings
J
40
F
38
M
55
A
45
M
36
J
27
J
41
A
42
S
17
O
30
N
43
D
35
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 7
iStock-Michael Zeigler
Sea Lion
430 Sightings
J
29
F
34
M
38
A
29
M
44
J
29
J
48
A
44
S
43
O
27
N
32
D
33
Alamy-Christian Zappel
Scalloped Hammerhead
292 Sightings
J
28
F
30
M
35
A
34
M
35
J
14
J
27
A
20
S
6
O
14
N
16
D
33
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
161 Sightings
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12
F
7
M
17
A
16
M
14
J
10
J
16
A
20
S
11
O
10
N
18
D
10
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
82 Sightings
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12
F
13
M
13
A
5
M
6
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
5
N
13
D
6
Shutterstock-Ed Jenkins
Hawksbill Turtle
81 Sightings
J
8
F
5
M
9
A
0
M
9
J
8
J
11
A
6
S
8
O
0
N
13
D
4
Alamy/National Geographic Image Collection
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
70 Sightings
J
13
F
11
M
15
A
7
M
7
J
5
J
5
A
7
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
65 Sightings
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8
F
4
M
3
A
6
M
5
J
4
J
0
A
7
S
9
O
6
N
6
D
7
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
64 Sightings
J
9
F
11
M
8
A
5
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
0
O
8
N
7
D
7
iStock-crisod
Reef Manta Ray
52 Sightings
J
11
F
10
M
5
A
9
M
0
J
4
J
5
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
8
Alamy-National Geographic Creative
Leatherback Turtle
42 Sightings
J
6
F
6
M
0
A
0
M
10
J
0
J
5
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
5
D
6
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
35 Sightings
J
6
F
7
M
4
A
0
M
4
J
0
J
5
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
5
D
0
