Froggy Lair
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About this site
Froggy Lair is a shallow muck dive on the northeast periphery of Mabul Island, just off the edge of the local jetty and a short boat ride from the island. The seabed is a sprawling sand expanse covered in fine volcanic silt, littered with reef crevices and artificial debris such as discarded tires, which act as nurseries and hiding places for small animals.
Depths run from 5 to 10 m, which allows bottom times over 70 minutes. Visibility is about 5 m and the drift is gentle. It is a strict macro environment suited to Open Water divers with excellent fin control, since stirred-up silt ruins the view.
Giant, painted and clown frogfish hide among the tires. Ghost pipefish, flamboyant cuttlefish and bright nudibranchs are frequent subjects, and blue-ringed octopus are sometimes found, so look and do not touch.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
FrogfishFrogfishConfirmed present · 4 independent sources
Willan's ChromodorisChromodoris willaniReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Crocodile FlatheadCymbacephalus beaufortiReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Blue DragonPteraeolidia semperiReported here · unconfirmed
Alcala's ChromodorisChromodoris alcalaiReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensisReported here · unconfirmed
Coi's GoniobranchusGoniobranchus coiReported here · unconfirmed
Diana's ChromodorisChromodoris dianaeReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate ghost pipefishOrnate ghost pipefishReported here · unconfirmed
Ghost pipefishGhost pipefishConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
NudibranchNudibranchConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
MandarinfishMandarinfishReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalist
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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