Panagsama Beach/Sardine Run
★★★★☆
(3,850)
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
448 Sightings
J
49
F
56
M
62
A
64
M
39
J
19
J
19
A
14
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
232 Sightings
J
29
F
35
M
29
A
22
M
20
J
16
J
14
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
45 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
0
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
492 Sightings
J
61
F
78
M
59
A
63
M
51
J
26
J
22
A
13
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
385 Sightings
J
41
F
47
M
41
A
36
M
43
J
25
J
22
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
332 Sightings
J
28
F
49
M
36
A
43
M
34
J
27
J
17
A
16
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
295 Sightings
J
31
F
41
M
27
A
34
M
30
J
19
J
16
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.: 15
Shutterstock-Al McGlashan
Tuna
190 Sightings
J
24
F
32
M
25
A
24
M
20
J
0
J
8
A
9
S
10
O
0
N
20
D
18
