Where and when to see wobbegongs

Flat, fringed carpet sharks so well camouflaged they look like part of the reef. The tasselled wobbegong of Raja Ampat is a favourite to find under table corals.

This guide documents sightings in 1 Good Dives region.

Colored-pencil illustration: one tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon).

Wobbegongs sighting calendar

Calendar months, every year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Raja AmpatIndonesia●●●●●●●●●●●●

Peak = best odds · ● = regularly seen · blank = unlikely.

Calendars describe animal presence, not weather or site access; check each region’s dive season. For grouped animals, a marked month may apply to only one member of the group. Sightings vary by site and dive.

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