Ticao Island (Donsol, whale shark)
An area near Donsol, one of the first places in the world to set rules for responsible whale shark interaction.
Depth
5–20 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
28 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Boat
Best time
November-June
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
70 USD / dive
An area near Donsol, one of the first places in the world to set rules for responsible whale shark interaction.
Location
See on the interactive map61 species documented in Ticao Island (Donsol, whale shark)
EndangeredTiburón ballena
Rhincodon typus
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
VulnerableManta de arrecife
Mobula alfredi
EndangeredTortuga verde
Chelonia mydas
Critically EndangeredAlmeja gigante
Tridacna gigas
Anguila jardinera moteada
Heteroconger hassi
Anguila serpiente de bandas
Myrichthys colubrinus
Anémona alfombra gigante
Stichodactyla gigantea
Anémona disco
Discosoma nummiforme
Anémona magnífica
Heteractis magnifica
Babosa de mar verrugosa
Onchidium verruculatum
Ecosystem
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