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Kota Kinabalu and Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (TARP)

A city base with a five-island marine park on your doorstep

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 11 sources

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Wildlife In Kota Kinabalu and Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (TARP)

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a close up of a sea anemone on the ocean floor
saltwater-fishes

Frogfish

7 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch
molluscs

Nudibranch

7 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

6 linked spots

Photo of Common Seahorse
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

5 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
rays

Eagle Ray

4 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

4 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
saltwater-fishes

Snapper

4 linked spots

Red lionfish (Pterois volitans) near Gilli Banta Island (near Komodo, Indonesia)
saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

3 linked spots

gray snake photography
rays

Moray Eel

3 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
molluscs

Octopus

3 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Pipefish
seahorses-and-pipefishes

Pipefish

3 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish
saltwater-fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

3 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

2 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

2 linked spots

orange and white clown fish
saltwater-fishes

Clownfish

2 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp
crustaceans

Shrimp

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
rays

Stingrays

2 linked spots

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

2 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

2 linked spots

crab on rock
crustaceans

Crab

1 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea
molluscs

Cuttlefish

1 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

1 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
saltwater-fishes

Jackfish

1 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spots

Photo of Olive Ridley Turtle
turtles

Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

1 linked spots

Photo of Scorpionfish
saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Sea Lion
other-mammals

Sea Lion

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid
molluscs

Squid

1 linked spots

Photo of Trumpetfish
saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
saltwater-fishes

Tuna

1 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spots