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About this site
Balaclava lies on the northwest coast of Mauritius, near the historic harbor area of the same name not far from Port Louis. It is rated a beginner dive. Divers here have reported finger coral formations along with sightings of geometric morays, spotted boxfish, and albacore passing through.
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Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
AlbacoreThunnus alalungaReported here · unconfirmed
Geometric MorayGymnothorax griseusReported here · unconfirmed
Finger CoralAcropora humilisReported here · unconfirmed
Spotted BoxfishOstracion meleagrisReported here · unconfirmed
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