Samal’s southeast sites

Cherry blossom coralCherry blossom coral
A frilly nudibranch with two sets of gills: Glossodoris hikuerensisA frilly nudibranch with two sets of gills: Glossodoris hikuerensis
An idyllic underwater sceneAn idyllic underwater scene
Two egg cowries munching on a soft coralTwo egg cowries munching on a soft coral
Egg cowrieEgg cowrie
A bronze-tinged feather starA bronze-tinged feather star
A magnificent feather starA magnificent feather star
Feather starFeather star
A demure-looking feather starA demure-looking feather star
Chinese trumpetfishChinese trumpetfish
A carpet-like soft coralA carpet-like soft coral
Black-saddled tobyBlack-saddled toby
A cute nudibranch with a not-so-cute name: funeral jorunnaA cute nudibranch with a not-so-cute name: funeral jorunna
A baby giant clamA baby giant clam
A type of hard coralA type of hard coral
Leathery coralLeathery coral
Mushroom leather coralMushroom leather coral
Finger-lobed leather coralFinger-lobed leather coral
A type of bivalveA type of bivalve
Phyllidia coelestisPhyllidia coelestis
A golden-eyed surgeonfishA golden-eyed surgeonfish
A barrel sponge with a brain coral growing inside itA barrel sponge with a brain coral growing inside it
Home aloneHome alone
Rock-boring sea urchinRock-boring sea urchin
An attractively red sea fanAn attractively red sea fan
Shirin's phyllidiopsisShirin's phyllidiopsis
A fuzzy soft coralA fuzzy soft coral
Soft tree coralSoft tree coral
A well-camouflaged scorpionfishA well-camouflaged scorpionfish
Tasseled scorpionfishTasseled scorpionfish
Juvenile yellow boxfishJuvenile yellow boxfish
White-eyed moray eelWhite-eyed moray eel
  • Cherry blossom coral
  • A frilly nudibranch with two sets of gills: Glossodoris hikuerensis
  • An idyllic underwater scene
  • Two egg cowries munching on a soft coral
  • Egg cowrie
  • A bronze-tinged feather star
  • A magnificent feather star
  • Feather star
  • A demure-looking feather star
  • Chinese trumpetfish
  • A carpet-like soft coral
  • Black-saddled toby
  • A cute nudibranch with a not-so-cute name: funeral jorunna
  • A baby giant clam
  • A type of hard coral
  • Leathery coral
  • Mushroom leather coral
  • Finger-lobed leather coral
  • A type of bivalve
  • Phyllidia coelestis
  • A golden-eyed surgeonfish
  • A barrel sponge with a brain coral growing inside it
  • Home alone
  • Rock-boring sea urchin
  • An attractively red sea fan
  • Shirin's phyllidiopsis
  • A fuzzy soft coral
  • Soft tree coral
  • A well-camouflaged scorpionfish
  • Tasseled scorpionfish
  • Juvenile yellow boxfish
  • White-eyed moray eel

At Samal Island’s southeast corner, there are several dive sites that feature fields of soft coral, sloping walls of gorgonians and a seascape that appears marvelously vibrant: Mushroom Rock, Punk Rock (a.k.a White Rock) and San Remigio.

Galleries: Mushroom Rock.

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