Ocean

Everything that lives in open water, on the seabed and on reefs, plus the places people dive.

What it means

It is the largest ecosystem and the least known: it covers almost three quarters of the planet and its water column is inhabited from top to bottom, from the sunlit surface down to trenches no photon ever reaches. This tag covers pelagic life that never touches the bottom, the coral reefs and kelp forests that sustain much of marine biodiversity, and the mangroves and estuaries where the sea meets fresh water. It brings together species, coastal parks, countries and most of the dive sites in the catalogue.

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Species

Yellowfin TunaLeast Concern

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Harbor PorpoiseLeast Concern

Harbor Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

Common TernLeast Concern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Tiger SharkNear Threatened

Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Not Evaluated

Common Starfish

Asterias rubens

Vulnerable

Franciscana

Pontoporia blainvillei

Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Not Evaluated

Mauve Stinger

Pelagia noctiluca

Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

SalmonLeast Concern

Salmon

Salmo salar

CoelacanthCritically Endangered

Coelacanth

Latimeria chalumnae

Whale SharkEndangered

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Ocean SunfishVulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

Not Evaluated

Giant Squid

Architeuthis dux

Not Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

Not Evaluated

Chambered Nautilus

Nautilus pompilius

Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Common OctopusNot Evaluated

Common Octopus

Octopus vulgaris

Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

Common CuttlefishNot Evaluated

Common Cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

Brown PelicanLeast Concern

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

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Nature parks

National Marine Park

Alonissos and the Northern Sporades

Greece

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Biosphere Reserve

Guadalupe Island

Mexico

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UNESCO
National Park

Revillagigedo Archipelago

Mexico

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National Park

Pico Bonito

Honduras

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UNESCO
Marine Reserve System

Sistema Arrecifal de Belice

Belize

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UNESCO
National Park and Marine Reserve

Bacalar Chico

Belize

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National Park

Los Haitises

Dominican Republic

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National Marine Park

Bonaire

Netherlands

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Marine and Terrestrial Park

Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

Bahamas

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National Park

Tayrona

Colombia

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National Reserve

Paracas

Peru

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National Park

Nino Konis Santana National Park

Timor-Leste

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UNESCO
Nature Reserve (atoll)

Aldabra

Seychelles

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UNESCO
National Park / Tiger Reserve

Sundarbans

India

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UNESCO
Marine Nature Park

Tubbataha

Philippines

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UNESCO
Biosphere Reserve

Socotra

Yemen

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Ras Mohammed
National Park

Ras Mohammed

Egypt

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UNESCO
Marine Park

Gran Barrera de Coral

Australia

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UNESCO
Marine Park

Ningaloo

Australia

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National Park

Paparoa

New Zealand

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (community-managed)

East Rennell

Solomon Islands

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Forest Reserve

Sundarbans Forest Reserve

Bangladesh

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Biosphere Reserve

Fakarava

French Polynesia

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UNESCO
World Heritage Site (reef system)

Lagunas de Nueva Caledonia

New Caledonia

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Diving and snorkelling

Reef/Wall

Ras Mohammed National Park

Egypt

Hasta 40 m · Open Water

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Wreck

Thistlegorm wreck

Egypt

Hasta 30 m · Open Water avanzado

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Kelp forest/Canyon

La Jolla Cove

United States

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

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Pelagic/Cage

Guadalupe Island (great white shark)

Mexico

Hasta 20 m · Avanzado (jaula certificada)

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Living coral reef

Cabo Pulmo National Park

Mexico

Hasta 25 m · Open Water

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Reef

Molasses Reef

United States

Hasta 15 m · Open Water

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Wreck

USS Spiegel Grove

United States

Hasta 40 m · Open Water avanzado

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Reef/Wall

Raja Ampat

Indonesia

Hasta 40 m · Open Water

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Wreck

USAT Liberty (Tulamben)

Indonesia

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

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Wall

Menjangan Island (Bali Barat)

Indonesia

Hasta 40 m · Open Water

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Wreck

Amorgos (pecio Le Grand Bleu)

Greece

Hasta 30 m · Open Water avanzado

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Reef/Wall

Elphinstone Reef

Egypt

Hasta 60 m · Avanzado

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Wall/Wreck

Brothers Islands (El Akhawein)

Egypt

Hasta 80 m · Avanzado, buceo en corriente

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Reef/Wall

Sha'ab Rumi (Cousteau)

Sudan

Hasta 40 m · Avanzado

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Reef/Wreck

Aqaba Marine Park

Jordan

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

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UNESCO
Wall

Half Moon Caye Wall

Belize

Hasta 40 m · Open Water avanzado

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Reef/Wall

Turneffe Atoll

Belize

Hasta 35 m · Open Water

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Wall reef

Klein Bonaire

Netherlands

Hasta 40 m · Open Water

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Wall reef

Palancar Reef

Mexico

Hasta 35 m · Open Water avanzado

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Surface pelagic

Isla Mujeres (whale shark)

Mexico

Hasta 15 m · Open Water

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Wreck

USS Kittiwake wreck

Cayman Islands

Hasta 20 m · Open Water

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Reef/Wall

Jardines de la Reina

Cuba

Hasta 30 m · Open Water

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Wall

Catalina Wall

Dominican Republic

Hasta 40 m · Open Water avanzado

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Shallow reef

Saona Island

Dominican Republic

Hasta 15 m · Open Water

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See all 357 dive sites with this tag

Natural phenomena

Mass coral spawning on the Great Barrier ReefGreen turtle nesting at Ras Al JinzWhale shark migration at Ningaloo Reef

Gallery

Yellowfin TunaBlue WhaleHarbor PorpoiseFin WhaleCommon TernTiger SharkGreen TurtleRainbow TroutKiller WhaleSalmonCoelacanthWhale Shark

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