Caves of Babylon

A system of large swim throughs, all linking into one central ’cave’. The walls extend up around 20 meters, to reef wall cracks allowing the sunlight to peep inside. Smaller swim throughs branch away from the large path, allowing a variety of options to explore the surrounding reef.

Marine life at this site

Small fish fill the swim through paths, with nudibranchs and magic corals lining the walls. Larger sandy bottom creatures sit at the entry points, including rays and sharks.

Based on open species observationswithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Mottled Lightfoot Crab

Grapsus albolineatus2 obs.

Blue Linckia

Linckia laevigata2 obs.

Lollyfish Sea Cucumber

Holothuria atra2 obs.

Elegant Phyllidia

Phyllidia elegans1 obs.

Graeffe's Sea Cucumber

Pearsonothuria graeffei1 obs.

Thick-edged Cowrie

Erronea caurica1 obs.

Ocellate Phyllidia

Phyllidia ocellata1 obs.

Indo-Pacific Rock-boring Urchin

Echinometra mathaei1 obs.

Lagoon Brittle Star

Ophiocoma scolopendrina1 obs.

Amberfish Sea Cucumber

Thelenota anax1 obs.

Leopard Sea Cucumber

Bohadschia argus1 obs.

Pale Anemone Hermit Crab

Dardanus deformis1 obs.

Gold Ring Cowry

Monetaria annulus1 obs.

Indo-Pacific Sand Star

Archaster typicus1 obs.

Koral & anemone

Oxypora lacera1 obs.

Greenfish Sea Cucumber

Stichopus chloronotus1 obs.

Small White Hermit Crab

Calcinus minutus1 obs.

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Krebsdyr

Clibanarius virescens1 obs.

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Gaimard's Hermit Crab

Calcinus gaimardii1 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Caulastraea furcata1 obs.