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Hotels, dive operators, gear, and how to get here are on the Komodo National Park location page.
Overview
Cleaning and feeding station on the south side of Komodo where mantas come in to be cleaned by wrasse. Calmer than Batu Bolong, but a long boat ride from Labuan Bajo — usually a liveaboard stop.
Briefing note
Liveaboard south-circuit stop. Day boats from Labuan Bajo rarely make it this far.
What you'll see
3 species curated- year-roundReef manta ray
- year-roundCleaner wrasse
- year-roundWhite-tip reef shark
Sightings evidence
1 record on file- high confidenceReef manta ray
- Last confirmed
- May 2026
- Recent records
- 65 within 25 km
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 We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.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
- iNaturalist — California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — International Union for Conservation of Nature
- Manta Trust IDtheManta Database — Manta Trust
- OBIS-SEAMAP — Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab / OBIS
- 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 | 27–29 °C | 10–20 m | mild |
| Feb | 27–29 °C | 10–20 m | mild |
| Mar | 27–29 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Apr | 27–29 °C | 20–30 m | mild |
| May | 26–28 °C | 20–30 m | moderate |
| Jun | 24–27 °C | 20–30 m | moderate |
| Jul | 23–26 °C | 20–30 m | moderate |
| Aug | 23–26 °C | 20–30 m | moderate |
| Sep | 24–27 °C | 20–30 m | moderate |
| Oct | 25–28 °C | 20–30 m | moderate |
| Nov | 26–28 °C | 15–25 m | mild |
| Dec | 27–29 °C | 10–20 m | mild |
Season calendar
Peak season highlighted · current month outlined
Gear for this site
Beyond the basic kit- Camera (wide-angle) — Mantas can be close enough to fill the frame. Strobes optional in clear water.
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