Ang’s Ocean Animal Bucket List (Snorkeling & Diving)

An ever-growing visual checklist of the sea life I’ve seen, and the ones I’m still hoping to encounter on a future snorkel or dive trip. Click the location/date to read more.

spotted eagle ray
parrot fish
  • Parrot Fish

    Molokini Crater, Maui (11/2025)
porcupine fish
  • Porcupine Fish

    Florida Keys (02/2022)
Caribbean reef shark
snorkeling with a whale shark
  • Whale Shark

    Cancun, Mexico (05/2023)
swimming with manatees
  • Manatees

    Caye Caulker, Belize (06/2017)
nurse sharks in belize
squid on dive in florida
  • Caribbean reef squid

    Florida Keys (02/2022)
octopus at kapalua bay maui
  • Octopus

    Kapalua Bay, Maui (11/2025)
green sea turtle airport beach
grey reef shark molokini
  • Grey Reef Shark (juvenile)

    Molokini Crater, Maui (11/2025)
sea lions cabo pulmo
  • Sea Lions

    Cabo Pulmo, MExico (04/2024)
moray eel maui
atlantic bottlenose dolphin belize
  • Seahorse

    Still Waiting to Meet this one
  • Giant Grouper

    Still Waiting to Meet this one
  • Blue-Ringed Octopus

    Still Waiting to Meet this one
  • Mobula Ray

    Still Waiting to Meet this one
  • Sunfish

    Still Waiting to Meet this one
  • Hammerhead Shark

    Still Waiting to Meet this one