Least ConcernSkipjack
Katsuwonus pelamis
Near Malpelo
An isolated rock stack in the middle of the Pacific. Its coral reefs are small and not very diverse, but they are extremely well preserved: they survived the El Niño bleaching events of 1983-84 and 1997-98 that killed most of the coral in the Galápagos and Cocos.
Depth
10–40 m
Recommended level
Advanced, drift diving
Average visibility
25 m
Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary: the largest no-fishing zone in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Declared a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) in 2003
World Heritage Site (Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, inscribed in 2006)
It is home to the world's largest colony of masked boobies. Since 2005 it has formed part, together with Cocos, Coiba, Gorgona and the Galápagos, of a marine biological corridor promoted by UNESCO and Conservation International.
Sources consulted: UNEP-WCMC World Heritage Datasheet · Smithsonian Ocean · UNESCO
1 park within 30 km.
What is there to see on land, near this site?
2 km away
Which other dive sites are like this one?
Same country: Colombia
Same country: Colombia
Same country: Colombia
Based on what we already know about this dive site.
Water temperature
26 °C
Current
Very strong
Access
Liveaboard
Best season
January-June
Recommended certification
Advanced Open Water
Approx. price
320 USD / dive
Same type of dive: Wall, Large pelagics
Colombia
Ecuador