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Los Islotes is particularly interesting since it is a popular dive with many wild friendly and playful sea lions.

Name Dive Site:Los Islotes
Depth: 6-30m (19-98ft)
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The dive site Los Islotes is situated half a mile north of Isla Espiritu Santo. There you find two large rock islets one of which is a natural arch. Diving through the centre of this natural rock formation brimming with life one can expect to see dense schools of sardines, blue and gold King Angel Fish and yellow surgeon fish amongst golden cup corals.

These islets are home to a colony of over 200 Californian Brown Sea lions. These inquisitive creatures take great interest in those visiting their home. One can often turn to find the pups pulling at your fins, eager to play, showing off and turning circles around our comparatively clumsy underwater movements. The larger bulls become pugnacious and territorial during the mating season in protection of their harem. Underwater circumnavigation of these islands is invariably exciting and always visually diverse.

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