Panglima Reef
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Panglima Reef is a slopy dive site north-west of Mabul Island. The Reef starts at 5m off the shore, extending 50m into the deeper end. Longshore current could be observed depending on the tides, and could be a perfect spot for beginners to experience drift diving. Also a macro haven.
Clusters of nudibranchs, stingrays, turtles, schools of yellowstripe snappers, crocodile fish, occasional whaleshark sightings.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
224 Sightings
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8
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13
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30
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15
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20
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16
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32
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28
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22
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17
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10
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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
113 Sightings
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0
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14
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12
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16
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6
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9
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11
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16
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10
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8
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6
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5
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
61 Sightings
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4
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4
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0
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0
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13
J
5
J
10
A
12
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6
O
0
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0
D
7
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
11 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
A
7
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4
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0
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0
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0
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
8 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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4
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0
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0
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4
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0
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0
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0
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
138 Sightings
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4
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9
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18
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0
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7
J
12
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17
A
19
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19
O
13
N
7
D
13
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
98 Sightings
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6
F
8
M
10
A
0
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0
J
9
J
11
A
15
S
13
O
13
N
4
D
9
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
65 Sightings
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0
F
6
M
9
A
0
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0
J
7
J
12
A
7
S
6
O
12
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0
D
6
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 80
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
64 Sightings
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4
F
4
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12
A
9
M
0
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11
J
0
A
11
S
4
O
0
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3
D
6
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
63 Sightings
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4
F
6
M
0
A
0
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0
J
7
J
12
A
10
S
5
O
10
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4
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5
