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Earl of Shaftesbury
Ambalangoda, Southern Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Water bodyLaccadive Sea
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Oct
About this site
Earl of Shaftesbury is a wreck dive site near Ambalangoda, Galle, Sri Lanka, in the Laccadive Sea. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Olive RidleyLepidochelys olivacea
Serpent's HeadMonetaria caputserpentis
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Spotted Reef CrabCarpilius maculatus
Blue WhaleBalaenoptera musculus
Blueband GobyValenciennea strigata
Nearby sites
- 1Silva Point1.2 km
- 2Conch dive site2.5 km
- 3Kirala Gala4.6 km
- 4Black Coral Point6.1 km
- 5Goda Gala11 km
- 6Aluth Gala22 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org