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Hawaii Island (The Big Island)

Year-round mantas, lava-formed reefs, and easy access to deep blue water

Updated Oct 30, 2025 • 20 sources

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Wildlife In Hawaii Island (The Big Island)

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Hawaii Island (The Big Island).

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

5 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

3 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

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

1 linked spot

Photo of Pufferfish
Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

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 Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spot

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spot