Whitetip Avenue
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About this site
Whitetip Avenue's coordinates place it near Sipadan, off the coast of Sabah in eastern Malaysia, in the waters of the Celebes Sea rather than in Kalimantan Timur despite the listed location. It is a wall dive reaching a maximum depth of around 40 metres, rated intermediate, with good visibility. Divers have reported hammerhead sharks and manta rays passing along the wall here. Sites in this area are typically reached by boat from nearby dive operations along the Sabah coast.
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.
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Oriental Bluespotted MaskrayNeotrygon orientalisReported here · unconfirmed
Diana's ChromodorisChromodoris dianaeReported here · unconfirmed
Bluespotted Fantail RayTaeniura lymmaReported here · unconfirmed
White-spotted Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatusReported here · unconfirmed
Magnificent ChromodorisChromodoris magnificaReported here · unconfirmed
Phyllodesmium crypticumReported here · unconfirmed
Willan's ChromodorisChromodoris willaniReported here · unconfirmed
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annaeReported here · unconfirmed
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