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Renowned for its Manta and Whale shark sightings, there
is also a chance to see Devil rays (Mobula), Zebra sharks, dolphins and
Humpback whales. The reefs off Ponta da Barra are made up of a variety of
hard and soft corals which support a great variety of reef and game fish.
Mantas are resident year round whilst Whale sharks are around most of
the year with the high season being between November and May when
sightings of up to 20 can be see during a boat ride out to the dive sites.
Humpback whales visit the areas between June and
September and can often be
seen breaching. There is a fantastic range of marine life; the reefs are in
pristine condition due to the fact that they were untouched during the
seventeen years of civil war and diving has only recently been introduced. The underwater photographer will not know where to point their camera next,
with marine life ranging from macro critters to the largest fish in the sea!
Pomene is situated
approximately 150kms further north and this distance is highlighted by the
abundance of hard corals. Turtles, groupers, rays, morays and much more
inhabit these living structures and providing more 'typical' tropical reef
diving.
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