Ras Abu Soma Drift
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Ras Abu Soma is a drift dive site near Safaga featuring an elongated reef with steep drop-offs and coral formations. The dive is usually conducted as a drift along the reef. Often moderate to strong currents.
Colorful corals with reef fish, glassfish and moray eels. In the blue, mackerel, barracudas and occasionally larger predators can be seen. Good chances for pelagic encounters.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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
246 Sightings
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9
F
3
M
10
A
15
M
24
J
18
J
34
A
36
S
28
O
33
N
23
D
13
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
127 Sightings
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2
F
0
M
5
A
9
M
0
J
15
J
18
A
17
S
27
O
20
N
14
D
0
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
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4
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
8
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
9
D
0
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
19 Sightings
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2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
9
A
0
S
0
O
8
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.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
12 Sightings
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3
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0
M
0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
9
D
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
10 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
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.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
155 Sightings
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5
F
3
M
5
A
9
M
16
J
11
J
21
A
17
S
19
O
20
N
17
D
12
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
128 Sightings
J
7
F
0
M
5
A
7
M
14
J
9
J
14
A
18
S
11
O
18
N
18
D
7
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
124 Sightings
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5
F
0
M
4
A
6
M
17
J
9
J
17
A
18
S
13
O
17
N
12
D
6
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
115 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
6
A
6
M
12
J
9
J
15
A
16
S
10
O
18
N
12
D
8
