Lankayan Island
Malaysia · Sabah
A remote coral island in the Sulu Sea off Sabah's northeast coast, Lankayan is one of Malaysia's finest whale shark destinations with year-round sightings over pristine sandy-bottom reefs and a handful of atmospheric wrecks.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Fishing is held back here, which gives the reef room to recover.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Quiet water, and fishing is fully banned here.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
13 species across the dive sites here
Blue-spotted Lagoon Ray
Seen 10 months ago
at Coral Garden
Least concern
Green Sea Turtle
Seen 10 months ago
at Whale Shark Cleaning Station
Least concern
Blue-ringed Octopus
Seen year round
at Boatyard Wreck
Least concern
Bumphead Parrotfish
Seen year round
at Whale Shark Cleaning Station
Vulnerable
Chromodoris Nudibranch
Seen year round
at Boatyard Wreck
Frogfish
Seen year round
at Boatyard Wreck
Least concern
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Seen year round
at Coral Garden
Critically endangered
Reef Whitetip Shark
Seen year round
at Whale Shark Cleaning Station
Vulnerable
Whale Shark
Seen year round
at Whale Shark Cleaning Station
Endangered
Blackfin Sweetlips
Rare sighting
at Whale Shark Cleaning Station
Copperband Butterflyfish
Rare sighting
at Whale Shark Cleaning Station
Least concern
Painted Sweetlips
Rare sighting
at Whale Shark Cleaning Station
Willan'S Chromodoris
Rare sighting
at Whale Shark Cleaning Station
