Marine Life of the Socorro Islands

Some of the species commonly seen in the Socorro Islands include:

Common Name Latin
Giant manta ray Manta birostris
   
Sharks Selachimorpha
Scalloped hammerhead shark*** Sphyrna lewini
Silver tips shark Carcharhinus albimarginatus
Silky shark*** Carcharhinus falciformis
Dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus
Galapagos shark Carcharhinus galapagensis
Tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier
Whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus
Whale shark** Rhincodon typus
   
Turtles Chelonioidea
Leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea
Olive Ridley turtle Lepidochelys olivacea
Hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricate
Green turtle Chelonia mydas
   
Other Marine Species  
Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus
Humpback whales* Megaptera novaeangliae
Yellow fin tuna*** Thunnus albacares

 

* February
** November - December
*** May - June

  • Diving with Giant Manta Rays in Socorro Islands - Bob Dobson
  • Diving with Humpback Whale Mother & Calf in Socorro Islands - Shaowen Lin
  • Diving with Bottlenose Dolphins in the Socorro Islands

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  • Sharks in Socorro Islands, Mexico - Bob Dobson
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