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Malpelo
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Malpelo is an oceanic island located in the Pacific Ocean area that belongs to the Republic of Colombia. It is part of the department of Valle del Cauca, belonging to the jurisdiction of the special district of Buenaventura. Only accessible with special permission and by Liveaboard.
Rocky archipelago in the middle of the ocean with deep water all around is a great place for big fish encounters like hammerhead sharks, manta rays, silky sharks and many more.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy-Christian Zappel
97 Sightings
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17
F
14
M
0
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3
M
46
J
2
J
4
A
10
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0
O
0
N
1
D
0
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
39 Sightings
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0
F
7
M
0
A
1
M
23
J
1
J
4
A
3
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 approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
17 Sightings
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0
F
9
M
0
A
0
M
8
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock/Extreme Photographer
Whale Shark
9 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
Great Hammerhead Shark
8 Sightings
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0
F
8
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
6 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
5
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
AdobeStock-Magnus
Humpback Whale
5 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
5 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock_strmko
Silky Shark
36 Sightings
J
17
F
11
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
1
A
7
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock-June Jacobsen
Whitetip Reef Shark
28 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
19
J
0
J
1
A
3
S
0
O
0
N
1
D
0
