Diving Guide to the Philippines 2015

106. Ligid Caves
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     Location: NE Samal Island
     Depth: 26-115 ft. (8-34m)

Located at the extreme northeast
of Samal Island in the Gulf of

Davao (right between Big Ligid and

Samal Islands), this sanctuary

affords the perfect habitat for a

leather-coral carpeted reeftop.

The site is named after two

curious looking caves starting

below 80 ft. (24m). At the entrance

there are crabs, scorpionfish,

tunicates, rabbitfish and lionfish,

moray eels and razorfish. One of

the caves actually has three

entrances that all lead to a rocky

corridor. They are filled with

amazing numbers of reef fish,

sponge crabs and black coral trees

and soft corals.

Due to its location at the tip of

Samal, the cave occasionally has

some reef sharks. Pelagic sharks

and bigger fish swim outside in the

blue water.

At a depth of 60 ft. (18m) Ligid

Baitfish at reeftop

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