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Red Sea Creatures

Know every creature on the reef

931 species, 2,168 photos and the stories behind them — beautifully organised.

The Language of the Deep
Scuba Diving
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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. It kind of is - every acronym is a small safety ritual packed into a…

04 Jul 2026

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Meet Red Sea Creatures - The Reef, in Your Pocket
Announcements

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
Meet the Shark That Prefers Walking to Swimming: The Discovery of Hemiscyllium dugeonae
Sharks

Meet the Shark That Prefers Walking to Swimming: The Discovery of Hemiscyllium dugeonae

While we often picture sharks as apex predators, a newly discovered species in Papua New Guinea challenges thi…

22 Jun 2026
World Sea Turtle Day - 150 Million Years of Survival, and Why Every Year Still Counts
Conservation

World Sea Turtle Day - 150 Million Years of Survival, and Why Every Year Still Counts

Sea turtles have swum Earth's oceans for an incredible 150 million years, outlasting dinosaurs and every major…

16 Jun 2026
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Shark Awareness Day
JUL
14

Shark Awareness Day

Shark Awareness Day on July 14 celebrates the vital role sharks play in our oceans and wor…

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World Whale and Dolphin Day
JUL
23

World Whale and Dolphin Day

Celebrate World Whale and Dolphin Day on July 23 and help protect these intelligent marine…

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World Mangrove Day
JUL
26

World Mangrove Day

Celebrate World Mangrove Day on July 26 and discover how these vital coastal forests prote…

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International Whale Shark Day
AUG
30

International Whale Shark Day

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

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5 groups · 931 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
171
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
Dive Center

Dive sites

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42 sites →
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° sea33° air30 km/h
Marsa Alam
29° sea33° air18 km/h
Sharm El Sheikh
28° sea36° air10 km/h
Dahab
27° sea36° 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.