Diving Guide to the Philippines 2015

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  1. 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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