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El Nido and Bacuit Archipelago

Karst lagoons above, coral walls below, and island-hopping days that never feel repetitive

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 18 sources

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Wildlife In El Nido and Bacuit Archipelago

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in El Nido and Bacuit Archipelago.

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
Molluscs

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

2 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spot

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

Frogfish

1 linked spot

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

1 linked spot

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

Lionfish

1 linked spot

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

1 linked spot

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

1 linked spot

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spot