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Guadalupe Island (great white shark)

Pelagic/Cage

Near Guadalupe Island

Depth: 5–20 mLevel: Advanced (certified cage)August-November
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A remote volcanic island with one of the greatest concentrations of great white sharks in the world; cage diving.

Depth

5–20 m

Recommended level

Advanced (certified cage)

Average visibility

30 m

Location

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Guadalupe Island (great white shark): 13 documented species

Ecosystem

Large pelagics

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Water temperature

20 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Liveaboard

Best season

August-November

Recommended certification

Cage Diving

Approx. price

280 USD / dive

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Best season
August-November
Approx. price
280 USD / dive
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Same country: Mexico

Mexico · Baja California
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Yellowfin TunaLeast Concern

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Gray WhaleLeast Concern

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

Humboldt SquidNot Evaluated

Humboldt Squid

Dosidicus gigas

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Northern Elephant SealLeast Concern

Northern Elephant Seal

Mirounga angustirostris

Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Californian Sea LionLeast Concern

Californian Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus

Juan Fernandez Fur SealLeast Concern

Juan Fernandez Fur Seal

Arctocephalus philippii

Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

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