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About this site
Mandarin Valley sits near Semporna in Sabah, Malaysia, in the coral-rich waters of the Celebes Sea often associated with the Mabul and Kapalai area, in a region known for its cluster of small islands and reef patches favored by dive operators based out of Semporna town. It is a muck site, with sandy and rubble bottom areas that favor small, camouflaged critters over coral formations. The dive is rated advanced.
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.
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Chocolate Chip Sea StarProtoreaster nodosusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow Finger CoralPorites cylindricaReported here · unconfirmed
Fluted Giant ClamTridacna squamosaReported here · unconfirmed
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