Sea fans and gorgonians are soft corals that sway like fans and feathers in the current.
How to recognize it
Purple, tan or yellow fan and feather shapes swaying with the surge, home to tiny life.
Where and when to see it
In Isla Fuerte divers regularly spot it at El planchon, Bushnell cantil del este, Bushnell fondo barracuda, Bushnell Alberto la monda, Bushnell jurelitos, Bushnell canto de manis, Bushnell Ana Valiente, Bushnell las gomez. 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.
