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Belize

Barrier reef ease up north, whale shark season down south, jungle days in between

Updated Mar 27, 2026 • 21 sources

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Wildlife In Belize

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across Belize.

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

17 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

16 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

16 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

16 linked spots

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia
Turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

14 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

14 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

13 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

12 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

11 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

10 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

9 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

8 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

6 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

6 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

5 linked spots

Photo of Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Eel

4 linked spots

dolphin in body of water
Dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

3 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
Crustaceans

Shrimp

3 linked spots

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

2 linked spots

Photo of Manatee
Other Mammals

Manatee

1 linked spot

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

1 linked spot

Photo of Surgeonfish
Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

1 linked spot

Photo of Tarpon
Saltwater Fishes

Tarpon

1 linked spot

Photo of Trumpetfish
Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spot

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spot