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Kalpitiya

Coastal pelagic
Depth: 5–20 mLevel: Open WaterNovember-March
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A lagoon and coast famous for its large resident pods of bottlenose and common dolphins.

Depth

5–20 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

A lagoon and coast famous for its large resident pods of bottlenose and common dolphins.

Location

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Kalpitiya: 57 documented species

Ecosystem

Large pelagics

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Same country: Sri Lanka

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Water temperature

28 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Boat

Best season

November-March

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

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Best season
November-March
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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Giant ClamCritically Endangered

Giant Clam

Tridacna gigas

Giant AnemoneNot Evaluated

Giant Anemone

Stichodactyla gigantea

Disc AnemoneNot Evaluated

Disc Anemone

Discosoma nummiforme

Ritteri AnemoneNot Evaluated

Ritteri Anemone

Heteractis magnifica

Spotted Garden EelLeast Concern

Spotted Garden Eel

Heteroconger hassi

Harlequin Snake EelLeast Concern

Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Warty SlugNot Evaluated

Warty Slug

Onchidium verruculatum

Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

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