Louann

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© SCUBA NOSY BE, 207 HELL VILLE

Louann

★★★★☆ (356)

Dive site to be done as a first dive, site at about 20-25m. To be done on an ebb or flood tide. Drift, possible to go deeper, it’s a 20m to 50m drop-off. Better when it s low tide to high tide , there is more fish.

On this site, it is possible to see a lot of small fish at the end of the dive on the plateau, on the drop off, no specific fish on this site.

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Nudibranch Ecology

Nudibranch Ecology

Welcome to the Nudibranch Ecology course, where you will explore the world of nudibranchs in seven detailed lessons. Start with their classification and habitats, then learn about their locomotor, sensory and respiratory systems. Discover their complex reproductive strategies, their relationships with other marine organisms, their feeding habits and their important role in ecosystems. Explore their defense mechanisms and interactions with humans and learn more about their importance for research and conservation. This course will deepen your understanding of these extraordinary creatures and is ideal for marine biology fans, students and the curious. Join us and discover the secrets of nudibranchs.

November 14, 2026 +1 More
$2,281.20
CHF 1,775.00

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

Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel

Moray Eel
8 Sightings
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Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle
5 Sightings
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Green Turtle

Green Turtle
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 27

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Barracuda

Barracuda
1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300

Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus

Octopus
1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3000

SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch

Nudibranch
17 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80

iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays

Stingrays
11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100

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Parrotfish

Parrotfish
11 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 28

Udo Kefrig
Clownfish

Clownfish
10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40

iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish

Triggerfish
8 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 90

Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish

Angelfish
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130

Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish
5 Sightings
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iStock-atese
Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)
5 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.: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish

Damselfish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 130

AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish

Pufferfish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish

Bannerfish
3 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 12

iStock/cinoby
Lionfish

Lionfish
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 30

Shutterstock-s_a_j
Sand Eel

Sand Eel
1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 110

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Snapper

Snapper
1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 85

iStock-mirecca
Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish
1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 150

Shutterstock-aquapix
Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts
1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 60

iStock-Global_Pics
Soldierfish

Soldierfish
1 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.: 60

iStock-Global_Pics
Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish
1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 25

AdobeStock_Vladimir Wrangel
Boxfish

Boxfish
1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3

Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo
Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish
1 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.: 3400

Shutterstock-Shane Gross
Shrimp

Shrimp
1 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.: 7000

iStock-Michael Zeigler
Crab

Crab
1 Sightings
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Tanikely Plage des Amoureux (★4.4)

Diving site located at 12km from Nosy be, 35 minutes by boat. It is a park, there is an entrance fee of 20 000 ariary.Very beautiful diving site, very fishy and a lot of coral diversity
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Tanikely sud <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

Tanikely sud (★4.3)

The Tanikely park is very famous, beautiful dive site, full of fish, very beautiful corals, in good health, moreover easy diving, not deep, for all levels.
Peter S. (#417559)
Tanikely Pain de Sucre <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.3)</span>

Tanikely Pain de Sucre (★4.3)

Tanikély Nord, also known as Pain de Sucre, is a magnificent dive site in the Tanikély marine reserve. A marine reserve means no fishing and lots of fish.
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Caida Wreck <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.4)</span>

Caida Wreck (★4.4)

Originally, it is a dhow filled with a cargo of sand that sank in 2004, having dived on it 6 months later, we realized that the wreck was already filled with fish, so we sank 2 other wrecks around it.
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Banc des gorgones <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.0)</span>

Banc des gorgones (★4.0)

Banc des Gorgones is located not far from Ambatoloaka. One of the first dive sites discovered where an abundance of gorgonian corals were found close to the coast.
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Mitsio Wreck <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.5)</span>

Mitsio Wreck (★4.5)

Located a 30-minute boat ride from the Lodge, the Mistio wreck rests on a bottom of at least 26 m. Reserved for the more experienced, it’s best categorized as a deep dive, and should be done with nitrox to better appreciate it.
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Rosario <span class="text-color-primary text-sm"> (★4.4)</span>

Rosario (★4.4)

Rosario is a very good second dive site in the morning because it is not deep, site between 19m and 14m, nice field of fan coral, and good for macro.