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Baía dos Golfinhos

Reef/Coastal pelagic
Depth: 5–20 mLevel: Open WaterAll year round
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A bay in north-eastern Brazil with a resident, protected population of spinner dolphins.

Depth

5–20 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

A bay in north-eastern Brazil with a resident, protected population of spinner dolphins.

Location

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Baía dos Golfinhos: 29 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefLarge pelagics

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Water temperature

26 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

40 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
40 USD / dive
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Same country: Brazil

Brazil · Rio Grande do Norte
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Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Great Land CrabNot Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

Atlantic Ghost CrabNot Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

Branching Fire CoralNot Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

Spinner DolphinLeast Concern

Spinner Dolphin

Stenella longirostris

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Blue GlaucusNot Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

Long-spined UrchinNot Evaluated

Long-spined Urchin

Diadema antillarum

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CountryBrazil
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