Wildlife · Destination Guide

Samaná and Las Galeras

Whale season, Atlantic walls, and hidden-beach boat days on the Samana Peninsula

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Wildlife In Samaná and Las Galeras

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Samaná and Las Galeras.

saltwater-fishes

Moray Eel

7 linked spots

rays

Wildlife In Samaná and Las Galeras

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Samaná and Las Galeras.

saltwater-fishes

Moray Eel

7 linked spots

rays

Stingrays

5 linked spots

crustaceans

Crab

4 linked spots

molluscs

Octopus

4 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Damselfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Parrotfish

3 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Snapper

3 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

rays

Eagle Ray

2 linked spots

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

turtles

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenidae

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Trumpetfish

2 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Angelfish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Barracuda

1 linked spots

a yellow and black spotted fish in an aquarium

saltwater-fishes

Boxfish

Ostraciidae (family)

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spots

whales

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Lionfish

1 linked spots

other-mammals

Manatee

1 linked spots

sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Porcupinefish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spots

saltwater-fishes

Wrasse

1 linked spots