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Marine Life . 3 species
Marsa Alam hosts two regular dolphin species and one of the most accessible wild dolphin sites on Earth - Sha'ab Samadai.
3Species in this groupSpinner dolphins rest by day in protected lagoons (Sha'ab Samadai, Sataya). Bottlenose dolphins prefer open water and are often seen on offshore boat trips.
The species
Very commonStenella longirostris
Small acrobatic dolphin famous for spinning leaps. Forms large social pods that rest in protected reefs.
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CommonTursiops truncatus
The classic "Flipper" dolphin - larger and more independent than spinners. Often seen on open-water boat rides.
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RareGrampus griseus
Unmistakable due to extensive white scarring. A deeper-water species, occasional in the Red Sea.
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