Mandolin
★★★★☆
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West Bunaken stepped wall facing Manado Tua, water hundreds of metres deep. Current-swept terraces, excellent for both macro and pelagics. Visibility is commonly 20–30 metres.
Reef sharks and tuna in the blue. Pygmies, ornate ghost pipefish and squat lobsters on the wall; turtles and Napoleon wrasse.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
323 Sightings
J
5
F
7
M
16
A
19
M
30
J
23
J
64
A
53
S
41
O
28
N
24
D
13
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
77 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
4
A
5
M
5
J
11
J
10
A
13
S
12
O
7
N
4
D
4
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
55 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
4
M
9
J
7
J
9
A
8
S
0
O
7
N
6
D
2
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
50 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
4
A
4
M
9
J
3
J
14
A
9
S
5
O
0
N
0
D
2
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
106 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
4
A
6
M
8
J
6
J
24
A
15
S
16
O
10
N
11
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
96 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
5
A
8
M
6
J
8
J
16
A
19
S
17
O
7
N
6
D
4
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
94 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
6
A
6
M
9
J
9
J
16
A
13
S
16
O
7
N
7
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
89 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
5
A
6
M
5
J
3
J
15
A
10
S
18
O
11
N
9
D
4
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
87 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
4
A
5
M
5
J
0
J
18
A
15
S
15
O
10
N
9
D
3
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
76 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
5
A
3
M
6
J
4
J
16
A
10
S
14
O
7
N
5
D
4
