Conditions & tides
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About this site
Circus 1 lies along the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia, in the Bunaken and Manado area of the northern peninsula, a stretch of water shaped by volcanic coastline and channels between the mainland and nearby islands. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is rated an intermediate dive.
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.
Common LionfishPterois volitansReported here · unconfirmed
Ornate GhostpipefishSolenostomus paradoxusReported here · unconfirmed
Ribbon EelRhinomuraena quaesitaReported here · unconfirmed
Giant FrogfishAntennarius commersonReported here · unconfirmed
Reticulated DamselfishDascyllus reticulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Three-spot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Papuan TobyCanthigaster papuaReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
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