Scuba Season

Pigeon Island · Trincomalee

Every animal recorded here

10 species, most likely first·

Butterflyfish

Butterflyfish

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Giant moray

Giant morayLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Green turtle

Green turtleLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Kuhl's stingray

Kuhl's stingrayData Deficient

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Lionfish

LionfishLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Parrotfish

ParrotfishLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Reef octopus

Reef octopusLeast Concern

Almost always

Nearly every dive

Blacktip reef shark

Blacktip reef sharkVulnerable

Likely

About half of dives

Hawksbill turtle

Hawksbill turtleCritically Endangered

Likely

About half of dives

Moorish idol

Moorish idolLeast Concern

Likely

About half of dives

What the labels mean