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About this site
Sipadan Kapalai lies off the east coast of Sabah on Borneo, in Malaysia's Celebes Sea, with Sipadan island itself known for its steep drop offs and Kapalai sitting nearer shallow sandy reef flats. The area is reached by boat from Semporna, the main mainland town used as a base for diving this stretch of coastline.
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.
Dusky NembrothaNembrotha kubaryanaReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
Willan's ChromodorisChromodoris willaniReported here · unconfirmed
Blue DragonPteraeolidia semperiReported here · unconfirmed
Common LionfishPterois volitansReported here · unconfirmed
Hypselodoris variobranchiaReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Coi's GoniobranchusGoniobranchus coiReported here · unconfirmed
Chocolate Chip Sea StarProtoreaster nodosusReported here · unconfirmed
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusObserved near here · iNaturalist
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