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Wildlife In Kenya

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

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

10 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

8 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

6 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

5 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

5 linked spots

a whale swimming in the ocean with a lot of fish around it
Sharks

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

5 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

4 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

4 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

4 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

4 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

3 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

3 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

3 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

2 linked spots

a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
Saltwater Fishes

Frogfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish
Saltwater Fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

2 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

2 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.
Saltwater Fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spot

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spot

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

1 linked spot

A fish that is sitting in the sand
Saltwater Fishes

Butterfly Fish

1 linked spot

brown octopus swimming under the sea
Molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 linked spot

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spot

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
Saltwater Fishes

Lionfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Pipefish
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pipefish

1 linked spot

Photo of Pufferfish
Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

1 linked spot

Photo of Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)
Rays

Ribbon Moray Eel (Ghost Eel)

Rhinomuraena quaesita

1 linked spot

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Trumpetfish
Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spot