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About this site
Ponta da Oliveira lies along the volcanic coastline of Madeira, an Atlantic island belonging to Portugal. The island's southern and western shores are marked by steep basalt cliffs and rocky points that drop into deep water, typical of this stretch of coast. Divers here have reported common dolphins passing through the area, along with East Atlantic sally lightfoot crabs on the rocks and European parrotfish around the reef structure.
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.
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus adscensionisReported here · unconfirmed
Common DolphinDelphinus delphisReported here · unconfirmed
European ParrotfishSparisoma cretenseReported here · unconfirmed
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