Alung Banua
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About this site
Alung Banua sits off Bunaken Island within the Bunaken Kepulauan marine area, off the northern tip of North Sulawesi near Manado. This part of the Bunaken National Marine Park is known for its steep drop-offs into the Celebes Sea and Sulawesi Sea, reached by boat from Manado or nearby dive lodges on the island. The site is rated a beginner dive, making it accessible to those still building experience in the park's marine waters.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Loch's ChromodorisChromodoris lochiReported here · unconfirmed
Willan's ChromodorisChromodoris willaniReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Crested NembrothaNembrotha cristataReported here · unconfirmed
Diana's ChromodorisChromodoris dianaeReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspotted PufferArothron nigropunctatusReported here · unconfirmed
Alcala's ChromodorisChromodoris alcalaiReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalist
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