Manuk
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About this site
Manuk is an active volcano that rises from the depths of the Banda Sea. It is famous for the thousands of banded sea snakes around it and the reef sharks that patrol its waters.
The site is rated advanced, with strong current and great visibility. The season runs from September to November, when the water can drop to 24°C or less with the thermocline.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygusReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora milleporaReported here · unconfirmed
Brush CoralAcropora hyacinthusReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora digitiferaReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora floridaReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora validaReported here · unconfirmed
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