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Underwater Photo Location: Critter Cove

Underwater Photo Location: Critter Cove

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Great for macro - this site has it all, frogfishes, various nudies, different varieties of seahorse (including pygmies - h. bragibanti), regular and flamboyant cuttlefishes, shrimps (tiger, coleman, sawblade), crabs (zebra, halimeda, orangutan)... and the list goes on and on.

Whale sharks and schooling yellowfin have also been spotted here, but not with any regularity.
Facts about Critter Cove
  • It is in Philippines
  • Critter Cove is in the Philippine Sea.
  • The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
Dive types
Liveaboarddayboatnight

Marine Life
bigsmallsharks

Diving facilities
airnitroxrepairshireinstructionguidedfriendly

Photo facilities
macroinstruction

by Carlos Munda
resident yellow painted frogfish, photo taken at critter cove, samal island with canon 350-d with patima housing and inon z240 strobes.

by Carlos Munda
KISS OF DEATH - a nudi snacks on another nudi at critter cove, samal island. shot with canon 350d with patima housing and inon z240 strobes

by Carlos Munda
lip locked fishes - canon 350d

by Carlos Munda
purple sage rider
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