Eel Cove
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About this site
Eel Cove sits along the Big Island's coastline in Hawaii, on the Kona side of the Hawaiian archipelago near the 19.66N latitude band, with access typically coming from small coastal towns along that part of the island. It is rated an advanced dive. Manta rays are a regular sighting here, and divers have also reported garden eels along the bottom.
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.
Manta rayManta rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
Garden eelGarden eelReported here · unconfirmed
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescensReported here · unconfirmed
Short-finned Pilot WhaleGlobicephala macrorhynchusReported here · unconfirmed
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
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