habitat for red-speckled blennies.
Also, there is a resident and large
crocodilefish lurking.
This is also the site of a blue water
dive at sunrise to sneak a peek at
schooling scalloped hammerhead
sharks. Divers get up when its still
dark and try to be in the water at
first light. The boat crews say there
is about a 70% success rate.
- Tubbataha South
Icons:
Location: SW of North Islet
Depth: Surface to130 ft. (0-40m)
There are many notable sites at the
southern end of this reef system
plus the old lighthouse sits bravely
on an inner reef sandbar with trees,
sea birds and bushes. It is off limits
to visitors.
Delsan Pointand the area
heading south past Staghorn Point
and South Wallis a popular and
prolific area that produces sightings
of cool pelagic life like spinner
dolphin pods and whale sharks
most every diving season. There’s an
area called The Valleyin this area
that is marked by sea whips. It is in
here that the big guys are seen. If
there is some southern moving
current, drop in north of the Delsan
for the most fish life like rainbow
runners and blackbar and yellowtail
barracuda and bigeye jacks.
The shallows and sandy upper
reef is called Staghornbut some
have suggested a name change to
Turtle Town. Multiple sightings of
green sea turtles can be seen here,
especially on the afternoon dives.
Manta rays are also reported to
frequent this area near the end of
the diving season in May and June.
Black Rock’scurrents attract a
goodly population of sharks and
other pelagics.
like the
occasional
tiger shark. Ko-
okis beautiful
in places. It is
good for jacks,
barracuda and
has a sheer
wall with
golden and
square spot
The Malayan Wreck anthias.