Panagsama Beach/Sardine Run
★★★★☆
(3,975)
Panagsama Beach is a world-famous dive site because of the sardine ball that can be found just a few meters below the surface within snorkeling distance from the beach. This is an amazing experience for all levels of divers.
The world-famous ball of Sardines often attracts tuna, mackerel, and even the famous Philippines thresher sharks.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
465 Sightings
J
49
F
56
M
63
A
64
M
39
J
20
J
32
A
16
S
9
O
20
N
55
D
42
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
245 Sightings
J
29
F
35
M
29
A
22
M
20
J
16
J
27
A
13
S
0
O
12
N
21
D
21
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
116 Sightings
J
15
F
19
M
13
A
14
M
11
J
0
J
0
A
6
S
8
O
0
N
17
D
13
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
55 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
10
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
14
D
11
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
21 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
10
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
11
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
iStock-Christian von Mach
Pipefish
506 Sightings
J
61
F
78
M
59
A
63
M
51
J
27
J
34
A
14
S
11
O
23
N
49
D
36
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
396 Sightings
J
41
F
47
M
42
A
36
M
43
J
25
J
32
A
19
S
16
O
18
N
40
D
37
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
348 Sightings
J
28
F
49
M
37
A
43
M
35
J
27
J
30
A
17
S
9
O
11
N
35
D
27
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
310 Sightings
J
31
F
41
M
28
A
35
M
30
J
19
J
29
A
12
S
12
O
17
N
33
D
23
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
197 Sightings
J
23
F
28
M
24
A
24
M
20
J
11
J
12
A
6
S
0
O
0
N
27
D
22
