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About this site
Roca Ballena lies within the Galápagos archipelago off Ecuador, part of the volcanic island chain in the eastern Pacific known for its isolation and nutrient-rich currents. The name translates to Whale Rock, and the site is a rocky reef formation typical of the outcrops scattered through these waters. It reaches a maximum depth of around 20 metres and is rated an intermediate dive.
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.
Galápagos Sea LionZalophus wollebaekiReported here · unconfirmed
Brown Sea CucumberIsostichopus fuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Pronghorn Spiny LobsterPanulirus penicillatusReported here · unconfirmed
Sally Lightfoot CrabGrapsus grapsusReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobbanReported here · unconfirmed
Spinster WrasseHalichoeres nicholsiReported here · unconfirmed
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