Sentences with phrase «turtle spotting area»

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That area is known as the Coral Triangle, an ecologically crucial spot for coral, fish, turtles and other sea creatures.

While turtles hang around in the shallow waters, sharks can be spotted in deeper areas.

Most of the dives in this area are drift wall dives interspersed with sand channels where you may spot southern stingrays, spotted eagle rays, moray eels, sea turtles, barracuda, grouper, dolphins, and a wide variety of smaller tropical fish.

HPS offers four kayak tours in total: a three - hour whale watching tour from December to April, a guide of the coral gardens off Olowalu beach (including visits to spots known for their green sea turtle activity,) a tour of the Honolua Bay area which is also part of the Jean - Michael Cousteau «Ambassadors of the Environment» program, and a challenging paddle trip to the breathtaking underwater landmark of Molokini Crater.

Dolphin trips, whale watching, turtle spotting and picnic cruises are a great way to enjoy this beautiful area.

It is not uncommon for visitors here to swim with sea turtles or other friendly fish in the area - and the abundance of sea - life makes this beach a great spot for snorkeling.

Spotted eagle rays and turtles are most common, but occasionally sharks and large black groupers visit the area.

While walking along the smaller pond area, I spotted a variety of carp and other colorful fish, turtles and more tropical birds than you can imagine.

Possible sites include: Bandit Ledge: The gentle hills and ridges of this site support a surprising amount of beautiful cauliflower corals Garden Eel Cove: The slow drop - off ends in a sandy bottom covered with graceful garden eels Anglers: A beautiful archway housing a big family of lionfish High Rock: A massive ridge capped by a pinnacle rising to within 10 feet (approx. 3 meters) of the water's surface Anchor Drag: A maze of canyons, arches small caverns provide enjoyable exploration of the lobsters, crabs, shrimp and puffer fish who live here North Golden Arches: The main attraction is a rock arch with scattered coral heads throughout the area South Golden Arches: A large rock arch with a sandy area, housing numerous marine animals Harlequin: A great spot for a deep dive to see large schools of fish Kaloko Arches: The main attractions here are the unique rock outcroppings and lava formations Turtle Pinnacle: One of best sites to find green sea turtles Eel Cove: Interesting and rapid drop - off for deep diving Thunder Reef: Good spot for viewing deep - water animals West Kaiwi: This dive site is one of the best for observing fish, with lots of coral and a nearby drop - off Please note: This is not an introductory dive.

The shallow reef areas on the west side are excellent for snorkelling and spotting turtles.

Sunken shipwrecks, mighty caverns, grottos, steep underwater walls, and crevices make the area a haven for divers looking to spot wildlife like stingrays, turtles, and schools of colorful tropical fish.

This is an important protected area for sea turtles, and has tide pools that make interesting swimming and snorkeling spots.

Home to a high concentration of Hawaiian Green Sea turtles (honu), the area not far from Makena Landing is called «Turtle Town», where Dolphins, rays and the Hawaiian monk seal are commonly spotted as well.

For a relatively secluded nature spot, the Lara Bay Turtle Conservation Station at Akamas is a pleasant beach, with a sandy area in the south - east of the bay, which houses numerous turtles that are being conserved (especially the Chelonia mydas species, which is in danger of extinction) and there is a hut telling visitors about the turtles.

And while you can spot sea turtles swimming near area reefs year - round, the females come ashore at night to lay their eggs from May to September.

Swimming from Playa Sueca around the point to Playa Larga takes you through the best area to spot sharks and turtles, and there is a little secluded beach along the way.

If you're lucky, you might spot the turtles that nest on the remoter stretches of this coast: there is a conservation centre and nesting site on Lara Bay, home to some of the area's wildest and most beautiful beaches.

At the end of the dive you come across a shallow area which is inhabited by garden eels and is known as a good spot for occasional sightings of barracuda, white - tip reef sharks, turtles and napoleon wrasse.