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The Octopus Countdown: One Brilliant Life, One Ultimate Chance
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The Octopus Countdown: One Brilliant Life, One Ultimate Chance

Imagine a creature smart enough to solve puzzles and recognize faces, yet whose entire existence unfolds in less time than it takes to pick a movie. This is the octopus: an animal…

20 Jul 2026

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Forget Jaws: Shark Awareness Day Reveals the Ocean's Essential Architects
Sharks

Forget Jaws: Shark Awareness Day Reveals the Ocean's Essential Architects

Decades of sensationalism have misrepresented sharks as mindless killers, overshadowing their critical role in…

14 Jul 2026
The Language of the Deep
Scuba Diving

The Language of the Deep

Your first boat dive comes with an alphabet soup of NDLs, SMBs and buddy checks that sounds like a secret code…

04 Jul 2026
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Meet Red Sea Creatures - The Reef, in Your Pocket

A field guide, a dive planner, and a love letter to one of the richest seas on Earth - now an app. Here's ever…

01 Jul 2026
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Upcoming events

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International Whale Shark Day
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30

International Whale Shark Day

Every August 30th, the world pauses to celebrate the ocean's largest fish—the magnificent…

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World Dolphin Day
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12

World Dolphin Day

World Dolphin Day on September 12 honors the intelligence and beauty of dolphins while spo…

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World Manta Day
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17

World Manta Day

Celebrate World Manta Day on September 17 and help protect these majestic ocean giants fro…

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Sea Otter Awareness Week
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Sea Otter Awareness Week

Celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week from September 22–27 and discover how these playful mar…

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5 groups · 942 species

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Fishes
Largest group
Fishes
739species catalogued

A fish is an aquatic creature that falls under the class Actinopterygii, which includes a diverse range of species such as hagfish, lampreys, cartilag…

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Invertebrate
Invertebrate
182
Mammals
Mammals
11
Reptiles
Reptiles
6
Sea plants
Sea plants
4
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Dive centers & providers

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Michael Wafaa
5.0
Michael Wafaa
Marsa Alam
Private Guide · 5 reviews
Irina Fomcenco
Irina Fomcenco
Hurghada
Private Guide
Royal Evolution
Royal Evolution
Hurghada
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Extra Fun Divers Makadi Bay
Extra Fun Divers Makadi Bay
Makadi Bay
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Dive sites

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Salem Express
Wreck · Safaga · 30 m
Intermediate
Gota Abu Ramada
Reef · Hurghada · 25 m
Intermediate
Carless Reef
Reef · Hurghada · 25 m
Intermediate
El Minya
Wreck · Hurghada · 30 m
Intermediate
El Fanadir North
Reef · Hurghada · 25 m
Intermediate
El Fanadir South
Reef · Hurghada · 25 m
Intermediate
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What to see in July

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Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Common
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Sharks
Hammerhead Shark
Common
Hammerhead Shark
Sharks
Green Turtle
Common
Green Turtle
Turtles
Hawksbill Turtle
Common
Hawksbill Turtle
Turtles
Loggerhead Turtle
Common
Loggerhead Turtle
Turtles
Eagle Ray
Common
Eagle Ray
Rays
Conditions today
Hurghada
28° sea32° air22 km/h
Marsa Alam
30° sea32° air12 km/h
Sharm El Sheikh
29° sea37° air4 km/h
Dahab
28° sea38° air19 km/h
Did you know

The Napoleon Wrasse can live up to 30 years and change sex from female to male as it matures.