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Ponta do Ouro

Reef/Pelagic
Depth: 8–30 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterAll year round
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The southern coast of Mozambique, with one of the most studied bottlenose dolphin populations in Africa.

Depth

8–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

The southern coast of Mozambique, with one of the most studied bottlenose dolphin populations in Africa.

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Ponta do Ouro: 59 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefLarge pelagics

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Water temperature

24 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Shore/Boat

Best season

All year round

Recommended certification

Advanced Open Water

Approx. price

55 USD / dive

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Best season
All year round
Approx. price
55 USD / dive
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Same country: Mozambique

Mozambique · South African border
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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

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Scarlet Cleaner ShrimpNot Evaluated

Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Peacock Mantis ShrimpNot Evaluated

Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Odontodactylus scyllarus

Brown-line PaperbubbleNot Evaluated

Brown-line Paperbubble

Hydatina physis

Geography ConeLeast Concern

Geography Cone

Conus geographus

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CountryMozambique
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