31 species · sharks · rays · megafauna · macro
The animals, and where to meet them.
Every species links to the destinations where it's seen, the months it peaks, and the dive sites with the highest reliability. Browse by category or filter by what's in the water right now.
§ 01
Sharks — apex encounters
12 species-
Peak · Apr Galápagos Shark
Carcharhinus galapagensisCocos Island · Galápagos · Socorro (Revillagigedos) -
Peak · Apr Pelagic Thresher Shark
Alopias pelagicusMalapascua -
Peak · Apr Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewiniTubbataha Reef -
Peak · Apr Silky Shark
Carcharhinus falciformisJardines de la Reina · Socorro (Revillagigedos) -
Peak · Apr Tiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvierFuvahmulah -
Peak · Apr Whale Shark
Rhincodon typusMaldives (Central Atolls) · Ningaloo · Tubbataha Reef -
Peak · Apr Wobbegong Shark
Orectolobidae (family)Raja Ampat -
Present · Apr Bull Shark
Carcharhinus leucasPalau -
Present · Apr Great Hammerhead
Sphyrna mokarranBimini -
Present · Apr Great White Shark
Carcharodon carchariasGansbaai -
Off — peak Jun Bronze Whaler Shark
Carcharhinus brachyurus1 destinations -
Off — peak Oct Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Carcharhinus longimanus4 destinations
§ 02
Rays — mantas & their relatives
3 species
§ 03
Whales & Dolphins — whales & dolphins
4 species
§ 04
Fish — reef & pelagic fish
6 species-
Peak · Apr Frogfish
Family AntennariidaeLembeh Strait -
Peak · Apr Leafy Seadragon
Phycodurus equesRapid Bay & Edithburgh -
Peak · Apr Mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidusLembeh Strait · Palau -
Peak · Apr Pygmy Seahorse
Hippocampus bargibanti (and related species)Komodo · Lembeh Strait · Palau -
Off — peak Jan Atlantic Sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus1 destinations -
Off — peak Jul Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola)
Mola mola4 destinations
§ 05
Invertebrates — macro & cephalopods
2 species
§ 06
Seals & Sea Lions — seals & sea lions
1 species
§ 07
Manatees & Dugongs — manatees & dugongs
2 species
§ 08
Reptiles — sea turtles & crocodiles
1 species
No species match those filters.