Placencia Marine Life & Wildlife Guide

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Wildlife · Destination Guide

Placencia

Southern Belize's laid-back launch point for reefs, whale sharks, and easy jungle add-ons

Updated Mar 25, 2026 • 20 sources

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Wildlife In Placencia

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Placencia.

a fish that is swimming in the water

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

1 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spots

gray snake photography

Moray Eel

1 linked spots

Photo of Shrimp

Shrimp

1 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

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