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Kicker Rock / Léon Dormido, San Cristobal, Galapagos
★★★★★
(1,083)
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
707 Sightings
J
58
F
58
M
67
A
69
M
85
J
55
J
65
A
55
S
35
O
33
N
62
D
65
AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
Great Hammerhead Shark
595 Sightings
J
63
F
59
M
81
A
62
M
73
J
52
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 approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
537 Sightings
J
40
F
41
M
85
A
65
M
59
J
39
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 approx.: 7
iStock-Michael Zeigler
Sea Lion
487 Sightings
J
30
F
34
M
49
A
47
M
63
J
37
J
48
A
44
S
43
O
27
N
32
D
33
Alamy-Christian Zappel
Scalloped Hammerhead
351 Sightings
J
29
F
32
M
50
A
53
M
47
J
24
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 approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
189 Sightings
J
12
F
7
M
28
A
25
M
21
J
11
J
16
A
20
S
11
O
10
N
18
D
10
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
94 Sightings
J
8
F
5
M
14
A
9
M
11
J
9
J
11
A
6
S
8
O
0
N
13
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
88 Sightings
J
12
F
13
M
16
A
7
M
7
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
5
N
13
D
6
Alamy/National Geographic Image Collection
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
83 Sightings
J
13
F
11
M
20
A
9
M
12
J
6
J
5
A
7
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock-crisod
Reef Manta Ray
76 Sightings
J
11
F
10
M
17
A
10
M
7
J
8
J
5
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
68 Sightings
J
8
F
0
M
5
A
7
M
8
J
5
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 approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
61 Sightings
J
9
F
11
M
8
A
0
M
6
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
0
O
8
N
7
D
7
Alamy-National Geographic Creative
Leatherback Turtle
37 Sightings
J
6
F
6
M
0
A
0
M
10
J
0
J
5
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
6
iStock-ShaneGross
Loggerhead Turtle
22 Sightings
J
6
F
7
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
5
A
0
S
4
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
20 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
8
A
0
M
0
J
4
J
0
A
8
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
