Banco Dollabarat
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A huge seamount located on the protected offshore area of São Miguel and Santa Maria Islands. With water coming from deeps more than 200 m to the surface (Dollabarat for instance is a dive point that can start just of around 5 meters from the surface). All this create an upwelling flow of the nutrients.
Big tunas, wahoo, barracudas, big groupers (mero), triggerfish and sometimes are passing by dolphins, whales and whale sharks.
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
12 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 27
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Barracuda
10 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
5 Sightings
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
4 Sightings
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Reef Manta Ray
2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
16 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40
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Triggerfish
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 15
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Tuna
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 40
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Jackfish
5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 100
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Parrotfish
4 Sightings
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