Brain corals are round colonies with maze-like ridges, some of them centuries old.
How to recognize it
Rounded boulders covered in winding grooves and ridges that really do look like a brain.
Where and when to see it
In Isla Fuerte divers regularly spot it at Rosa vieja, Bajo humedo, Bajo alicia, Canal del ingles, Transilvania, Socorro, El bobito, Fondo loco. Explore every site on our interactive dive map.
Dive with respect
We practice good buoyancy and never touch or chase marine life. Watching an animal behave naturally is the whole point, and it keeps the reef of Isla Fuerte alive for the next diver.
