Liveaboards
MV Sea Hunter
Company: The Undersea Hunter Group Year Built: 1980 and restored in 2010 Type of Vessel: Steel Hulled Yacht Length: 36 meters (115 feet) Beam: 8.1 meters (26…
Author
Tristan Paylado
Sharks
Thresher Sharks – the Tail Whipper of Cocos Island
While Cocos island is known for hammerhead sharks, tiger sharks and whitetip reef sharks, thresher sharks is one of the lesser known shark species to thrive in…
Sharks
Silky Sharks
Although silky sharks are considered one of the deep thriving shark species in Cocos Island where they can dive up to 4,000 meters deep, they are typically…
Sharks
Blacktip Sharks
While the possibility of interacting several shark species in just one dive in Cocos island is high, each shark has its own distinguishing marks and behavior…
Sharks
Sharks – The Big Boys in Cocos Island
Sharks are a distinct group of fish showing an evolutionary success where its origins can be traced back million of years ago. Their evolution has resulted…
Fish
Remora – The Hitchhiker
If you were able to see an elongated fish attached to the body of another large fish, whales, dolphins or sea turtles during your underwater adventures in…
Fish
Spotted Rose Snapper
The spotted rose snapper is one of the species that is well been studied, not just in Cocos Island, but in other parts of the world. This is due to fact that…
Fish
Mexican Goatfish in Cocos Island, Costa Rica
The mexican goatfish is one of the few species in Cocos island where it is endemic only to the eastern portion of the Pacific Ocean. You can easily identify…
Fish
Whitecheek Surgeonfish
Once believed to thrive only in the Eastern Indian Ocean, scientist hypothesized that a Whitecheek Surgeonfish was able to cross the Pacific Ocean where its…
Fish
White-spotted Pufferfish – A Tumefied and Poisonous Fish
A white-spotted pufferfish is one of the few species in Cocos Island that you can easily identify. Just imagine its body slightly similar to those of the…