SUBME R S I B L E D I VE S Search in a submersible for pods of inquisitive dolphins or graceful manta ray displays. The use of a submersible will allow those who cannot dive to discover the extraordinary marine life. SHARK CONS E RVAT I ON With expert fishermen and scientists as your guides, you will dive through the day as you help retrieve underwater receivers, complete shark surveys and manta ray research, before spending evenings shark tagging silkies, Galápagos and silver tip sharks. SCUBA D I V I NG Dive in one of the only places on the planet where you view humpback whales in total isolation. Other dive spots in the Revillagigedo Archipelago include lobster- covered pinnacles at El Fondeadero and the highly photographic Aquarium, where red tail triggerfish flit between the soft corals. MAR I NE B I OD I VE R S I T Y The distinct topography of this region provides nutrients and shelter for an extraordinary variety of juvenile fish and much larger mammals, such as the filter-feeding whale shark. This is also home to some of the largest aggregations of sharks and manta rays in the world.
Clockwise from left: The tangerine Clarion angelfish plays an important role in the Revillagigedo Archipelago as they pick parasites and dead skin from migrating manta rays | The squeaks and whistles of a bottlenose dolphin is a welcome sound to divers | Around this time of year large congregations of silky sharks start to stir in the water | Explore beneath the waves without getting wet in the Revillagigedo Islands | A camouflaged octopus spotted by divers
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