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Whaleback Rock
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Whaleback Rock Bay, Similan Islands, offers a more sheltered dive experience than the pinnacle. It features a sloping reef with sand patches and scattered coral bommies. This area provides calmer conditions, making it suitable for a more relaxed dive or when currents are strong elsewhere.
Whaleback Rock Bay, Similan Islands, offers a more sheltered dive experience than the main pinnacle. It features a sloping reef with sandy patches and scattered coral bommies.
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
15 Sightings
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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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3
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
6 Sightings
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1
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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
16 Sightings
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4
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3
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1
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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
16 Sightings
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4
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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
13 Sightings
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6
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4
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1
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1
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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
12 Sightings
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6
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3
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2
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1
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 8
Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish
12 Sightings
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7
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2
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1
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1
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1
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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
9 Sightings
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4
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3
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1
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1
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 150
Shutterstock-aquapix
Sweetlips and Grunts
9 Sightings
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2
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