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Puerto Princesa + Tubbataha Gateway (Palawan)

A seasonal liveaboard to UNESCO reef walls, with Palawan nature on shore

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 12 sources

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Wildlife In Puerto Princesa + Tubbataha Gateway (Palawan)

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Puerto Princesa + Tubbataha Gateway (Palawan).

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

9 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

9 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

8 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

6 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

6 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

6 linked spots

Photo of Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

6 linked spots

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

5 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

5 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

5 linked spots

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

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

5 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

5 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

4 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

3 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

3 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

3 linked spots

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

3 linked spots

Photo of Sweetlips and Grunts
Saltwater Fishes

Sweetlips and Grunts

3 linked spots

crab on rock
Crustaceans

Crab

2 linked spots

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

Lionfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Octopus
Molluscs

Octopus

2 linked spots

a fish swimming in water
Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Scalloped Hammerhead
Saltwater Fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

2 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

2 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

Photo of Tiger Shark
Sharks

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

2 linked spots

A moorish idol fish swims in dark water.
Saltwater Fishes

Bannerfish

1 linked spot

white shark under blue sky
Sharks

Great Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna mokarran

1 linked spot

Photo of Pygmy Seahorse
Seahorses and Pipefishes

Pygmy Seahorse

1 linked spot

Photo of Sturgeon
Freshwater Fishes

Sturgeon

1 linked spot

Photo of Thresher Shark
Sharks

Thresher Shark

1 linked spot