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Roca ballena
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp22–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Roca ballena is a dive site near Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos, Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 20 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea lions, lobsters, groupers, sea turtles, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Galapagos Sea LionZalophus wollebaeki
Brown Sea CucumberIsostichopus fuscus
Pronghorn Spiny LobsterPanulirus penicillatus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas- MulletMugil thoburni
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban- Spinster WrasseHalichoeres nicholsi
Frillfin GobyBathygobius soporator
Nearby sites
- 1Ocho5.7 km
- 2Bajo De Cerro Mundo7.1 km
- 3Bahia de Tijeretas7.2 km
- 4Caragua - ShipWreck7.2 km
- 5Pared De Tijeretas7.3 km
- 6Cuevas De Los Corales7.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org