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El Nido

El Nido, Palawan · Philippines

What have people found?

Loch's chromodoris, anna's chromodoris and blue linckia are the usual finds. ~25 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

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See low tide times at El Nido for the next three days
  1. Mon 16 Nov~10:00
  2. Tue 17 Nov~11:00
  3. Wed 18 Nov~11:30

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from June and December.

What should you know before visiting?

Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code

What lives at El Nido?

Species records from iNaturalist

Loch's ChromodorisChromodoris lochi
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annae
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigata
Willan's ChromodorisChromodoris willani
Electric FileclamCtenoides ales
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
Pillow Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Peacock Mantis ShrimpOdontodactylus scyllarus
Tiled Sea StarFromia monilis
Elegant PhyllidiaPhyllidia elegans
Squat Anemone ShrimpThor amboinensis
Anemone Porcelain CrabNeopetrolisthes maculatus
Sky Blue PhyllidiaPhyllidia coelestis
Stalked sea squirtNephtheis fascicularis
Acropora intermediaAcropora intermedia
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