Species
Least ConcernYellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
EndangeredBlue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Least ConcernHarbor Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
EndangeredFin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
Least ConcernCommon Tern
Sterna hirundo
Near ThreatenedTiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
Not EvaluatedCommon Starfish
Asterias rubens
Vulnerable
Franciscana
Pontoporia blainvillei
EndangeredGreen Turtle
Chelonia mydas
Least ConcernRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Not EvaluatedMauve Stinger
Pelagia noctiluca
EndangeredKiller Whale
Orcinus orca
Least ConcernSalmon
Salmo salar
Critically EndangeredCoelacanth
Latimeria chalumnae
EndangeredWhale Shark
Rhincodon typus
VulnerableOcean Sunfish
Mola mola
Not Evaluated
Giant Squid
Architeuthis dux
Not EvaluatedPortuguese Man-of-war
Physalia physalis
Not EvaluatedChambered Nautilus
Nautilus pompilius
VulnerableGreat White Shark
Carcharodon carcharias
Not EvaluatedCommon Octopus
Octopus vulgaris
VulnerableSperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
Not EvaluatedCommon Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
Least ConcernBrown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Nature parks
National Marine Park
Alonissos and the Northern Sporades
Greece
See park
Greece
Biosphere Reserve
Guadalupe Island
Mexico
See park
Mexico
UNESCONational Park
Revillagigedo Archipelago
Mexico
See park
National Park
Pico Bonito
Honduras
See park
Honduras
UNESCONational Park and Marine Reserve
Bacalar Chico
Belize
See park
Belize
National Park
Los Haitises
Dominican Republic
See park
Dominican RepublicNational Marine Park
Bonaire
Netherlands
See park
Netherlands
Marine and Terrestrial Park
Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park
Bahamas
See park
Bahamas
National Park
Tayrona
Colombia
See park
Colombia
National Reserve
Paracas
Peru
See park
PeruNational Park
Nino Konis Santana National Park
Timor-Leste
See park
Timor-Leste
UNESCONature Reserve (atoll)
Aldabra
Seychelles
See park
SeychellesUNESCO
National Park / Tiger Reserve
Sundarbans
India
See park
IndiaUNESCO
Marine Nature Park
Tubbataha
Philippines
See park
PhilippinesUNESCO
Biosphere Reserve
Socotra
Yemen
See park
Yemen
National Park
Ras Mohammed
Egypt
See park
EgyptUNESCO
Marine Park
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
See park
AustraliaUNESCO
Marine Park
Ningaloo
Australia
See parkNational Park
Paparoa
New Zealand
See park
New ZealandUNESCO
World Heritage Site (community-managed)
East Rennell
Solomon Islands
See park
Solomon Islands
Forest Reserve
Sundarbans Forest Reserve
Bangladesh
See park
BangladeshBiosphere Reserve
Fakarava
French Polynesia
See park
French PolynesiaUNESCO
World Heritage Site (reef system)
Lagoons of New Caledonia
New Caledonia
See park
New CaledoniaUNESCO
Permanent Nature Reserve
Lord Howe Island
Australia
See parkDiving and snorkelling
Reef/Wall
Ras Mohammed National Park
Egypt
Up to 40 m · Open Water
See dive siteWreck
Thistlegorm wreck
Egypt
Up to 30 m · Open Water avanzado
See dive siteKelp forest/Canyon
La Jolla Cove
United States
United StatesUp to 25 m · Open Water
See dive sitePelagic/Cage
Guadalupe Island (great white shark)
Mexico
Up to 20 m · Avanzado (jaula certificada)
See dive siteLiving coral reef
Cabo Pulmo National Park
Mexico
Up to 25 m · Open Water
See dive siteReef
Molasses Reef
United States
Up to 15 m · Open Water
See dive siteWreck
USS Spiegel Grove
United States
Up to 40 m · Open Water avanzado
See dive siteReef/Wall
Raja Ampat
Indonesia
IndonesiaUp to 40 m · Open Water
See dive siteWreck
USAT Liberty (Tulamben)
Indonesia
Up to 30 m · Open Water
See dive siteWall
Menjangan Island (Bali Barat)
Indonesia
Up to 40 m · Open Water
See dive siteWreck
Amorgos (Le Grand Bleu wreck)
Greece
Up to 30 m · Open Water avanzado
See dive siteReef/Wall
Elphinstone Reef
Egypt
Up to 60 m · Avanzado
See dive siteWall/Wreck
Brothers Islands (El Akhawein)
Egypt
Up to 80 m · Avanzado, buceo en corriente
See dive siteReef/Wall
Sha'ab Rumi (Cousteau)
Sudan
SudanUp to 40 m · Avanzado
See dive siteReef/Wreck
Aqaba Marine Park
Jordan
JordanUp to 30 m · Open Water
See dive siteUNESCO
Wall
Half Moon Caye Wall
Belize
Up to 40 m · Open Water avanzado
See dive siteReef/Wall
Turneffe Atoll
Belize
Up to 35 m · Open Water
See dive siteWall reef
Klein Bonaire
Netherlands
Up to 40 m · Open Water
See dive siteWall reef
Palancar Reef
Mexico
Up to 35 m · Open Water avanzado
See dive siteSurface pelagic
Isla Mujeres (whale shark)
Mexico
Up to 15 m · Open Water
See dive siteWreck
USS Kittiwake wreck
Cayman Islands
Cayman IslandsUp to 20 m · Open Water
See dive siteReef/Wall
Jardines de la Reina
Cuba
CubaUp to 30 m · Open Water
See dive siteWall
Catalina Wall
Dominican Republic
Up to 40 m · Open Water avanzado
See dive siteShallow reef
Saona Island
Dominican Republic
Up to 15 m · Open Water
See dive siteCountries
Natural phenomena
Mass coral spawning on the Great Barrier ReefGreen turtle nesting at Ras Al JinzWhale shark migration at Ningaloo ReefMigratory shorebird passage in the Wadden SeaSummer beluga gathering in the Churchill River estuaryOlive ridley arribada at OstionalHumpback whales in Samana BaySouthern right whales at HermanusManta ray aggregation at Hanifaru BayWhale shark and hammerhead aggregation at Darwin and WolfIntentional stranding of killer whales at Peninsula ValdesGrey seal pupping at Donna NookShorebird passage at the Tiaozini wetlandsThe Humpback Highway on Australia's east coastHumpback whales on the Colombian Pacific coastMobula ray aggregation in the Sea of CortezResident sperm whales in the Kaikoura CanyonOlive ridley arribada at RushikulyaBioluminescence at Mosquito Bay, ViequesHumpback whales off Sainte-Marie IslandLeatherback turtle nesting on the Gabon coastThe permanent sardine school at MoalboalAutumn bird migration at FalsterboCape fur seal pupping at Cape CrossBlue whale feeding in the Gulf of Corcovado
