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Overview
An iconic dive site near Dwejra Bay on Gozo, known for its dramatic underwater archways and rock formations. Divers enter a natural rock pool and descend into the open sea, exploring caves and crevices. The site offers a unique geological experience with abundant marine life.
What you'll see
3 species curated- year-roundCommon OctopusPeak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
- year-roundMoray EelPeak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
- year-roundDusky GrouperPeak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Sightings evidence
3 records on file- high confidenceCommon Octopus
- Last confirmed
- May 2024
- Recent records
- 8 within 25 km
- Cluster months
- Year-round
- high confidenceMoray Eel
- Last confirmed
- Apr 2024
- Recent records
- 6 within 25 km
- Cluster months
- Year-round
- medium confidenceDusky Grouper
- Last confirmed
- Apr 2024
- Recent records
- 5 within 25 km
- Cluster months
- Year-round
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 We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.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 | 14–16 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Feb | 13–15 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Mar | 14–16 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Apr | 15–17 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| May | 17–19 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Jun | 20–22 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Jul | 23–25 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Aug | 25–27 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Sep | 23–25 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| Oct | 20–22 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Nov | 17–19 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Dec | 15–17 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
Season calendar
Peak season highlighted · current month outlined
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