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About this site
Washing Machine is a dive site within the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a marine protected area in the Sulu Sea off Palawan, accessible mainly by liveaboard during the park's open season from roughly March to June. The name reflects the swirling currents that converge around this part of the reef, and it sits within a system of reef walls and channels typical of Tubbataha's atolls. Because of these mixing currents, it is generally considered a dive for those comfortable with unpredictable water movement.
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.
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Bluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Midnight SnapperMacolor macularisObserved near here · iNaturalist
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchosObserved near here · iNaturalist
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