Sponge Bob
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About this site
Sponge Bob lies in the Derawan Islands off the coast of East Kalimantan, in the waters around Kakaban in Indonesia. This part of the Derawan archipelago sits within the Coral Triangle, reached by boat from the small islands scattered through the area. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is generally 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.
Acropora solitaryensisReported here · unconfirmed
Brown Staghorn CoralAcropora muricataReported here · unconfirmed
Papuan Spotted JellyMastigias papuaReported here · unconfirmed
Acropora digitiferaReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasObserved near here · iNaturalist
Boring Giant ClamTridacna croceaObserved near here · iNaturalist
Ocellaris AnemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisObserved near here · iNaturalist
Midnight SnapperMacolor macularisObserved near here · iNaturalist
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