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Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Australia's atoll lagoon for manta encounters, coral walls, and barefoot island days

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 11 sources

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Wildlife In Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Photo of Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

5 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

4 linked spots

Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Image ID: corl0207, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Pacific Remote Islands, Kingman Reef Photo Date: 2015 Photographer: Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD
Sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

4 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in some water
Saltwater Fishes

Angelfish

3 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

3 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

3 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

3 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

3 linked spots

dolphin in body of water
Dolphins

Bottlenose Dolphin

2 linked spots

Photo of Eel
Saltwater Fishes

Eel

2 linked spots

Photo of Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
Rays

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Mobula birostris

2 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

2 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

2 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

2 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

1 linked spot

Photo of Bass
Freshwater Fishes

Bass

1 linked spot

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spot

gray animal underwater
Other Mammals

Dugong

Dugong dugon

1 linked spot

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spot

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

1 linked spot

Photo of Thresher Shark
Sharks

Thresher Shark

1 linked spot

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spot