Museo Atlantico — La Restinga

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Overview

Museo Atlantico is Europe's only underwater museum, located off the coast of Lanzarote, Spain. It features a series of thought-provoking sculptures by artist Jason deCaires Taylor, designed to create an artificial reef and a powerful message about marine conservation. Divers can explore various installations including a 'Rubicon' of human figures, the 'Jellyfish Tree', and 'The Raft of Lampedusa', experiencing art and nature in a unique submerged gallery.

Briefing note

Access to Museo Atlantico is typically through authorized dive centers only. Permits are required and usually arranged by the dive operator. Respect the art installations and marine life.

What you'll see

2 species curated

Barracuda
year-round
Peak: May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
Angelshark
rare
Peak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · Nov · Dec

Sightings evidence

2 records on file

Barracuda
high confidence
Last confirmed
Jun 2024
Recent records
10 within 25 km
Cluster months
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Commonly observed around the artificial structures.
Angelshark
medium confidence
Last confirmed
Jun 2024
Recent records
2 within 25 km
Cluster months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Rarely sighted, but known to inhabit sandy areas near the museum.

Sources & methodology

How we summarise this

We aggregate confirmed occurrence records from GBIF and OBIS within a fixed radius of each dive site. Occurrence records confirm presence and reveal seasonality clustering, but they DO NOT measure per-dive probability — there is no eligible-effort denominator. We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.

Sources

Global Biodiversity Information Facility — GBIF Secretariat
Ocean Biodiversity Information System — IOC-UNESCO
OBIS-SEAMAP — Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab / OBIS
iNaturalist — California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — International Union for Conservation of Nature
WoRMS — World Register of Marine Species — Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
FishBase — FishBase Consortium
Atlas of Living Australia — CSIRO / GBIF Australia
REEF Volunteer Fish Survey — Reef Environmental Education Foundation

Conditions

Month	Water	Visibility	Current
Jan	19–21 °C	15–25 m	mild
Feb	19–21 °C	15–25 m	mild
Mar	19–21 °C	15–25 m	mild
Apr	20–22 °C	15–25 m	mild
May	20–22 °C	15–25 m	mild
Jun	21–23 °C	15–25 m	mild
Jul	22–24 °C	15–25 m	mild
Aug	23–25 °C	15–25 m	mild
Sep	23–25 °C	15–25 m	mild
Oct	22–24 °C	15–25 m	mild
Nov	21–23 °C	15–25 m	mild
Dec	19–21 °C	15–25 m	mild

Season calendar

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Peak season highlighted · current month outlined

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