Welcome to the Marine Encyclopaedia

The marine encyclopaedia is a great tool to find out about the unique marine life you may encounter on you scuba diving holidays, which you can record forever using your online logbook. We've focused on a diverse range of species from across the world found at our select worldwide locations.
Bushy Black Coral
In shallow water, occasionally found under large overhangs and in caves. In deep water inhabit wall faces and canyons with some periodic water movement. They are most common between 24 and 74 metres...
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Adult Hawkesbills are primarily found in tropical coral reefs. They are usually seen resting in caves and ledges in and around these reefs, throughout the day. As a highly migratory species, they...
Blue Marlin
The Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) is a species of marlin, endemic to the Atlantic Ocean. It is a predator that feeds on a wide variety of organisms near the surface. By using its bill, it...
Whale Shark
Considered open-water oceanic. Cruise occasionally along walls and steep slopes. Feed on plankton, baitfish, tuna, squid, and pelagic crustaceans that are sieved from the water.
Rough Tooth Dolphin
The species is social. Group sizes are commonly as large as fifty and groups as large as 100 have been reported. The dolphin has not been observed to bow-ride but does ‘skim’ and swim with their...

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