Mirissa
Sri Lanka · Indian Ocean
Mirissa sits on Sri Lanka's southwestern tip and hosts the highest density blue whale encounters on earth from January to April, alongside whale sharks, hammerhead sharks, and vibrant coral reefs accessible to all levels.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is busy.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
17 species across the dive sites here
White-Throated Kingfisher
Seen 23 days ago
at Weligama Coral Reef
Least concern
Green Sea Turtle
Seen 28 days ago
at Weligama Coral Reef
Least concern
Bengal Monitor
Seen 1 month ago
at Blue Whale Alley
Near threatened
Indian Garden Lizard
Seen 1 month ago
at Weligama Coral Reef
Least concern
Spinner Dolphin
Seen 2 months ago
at Hammerhead Channel
Least concern
Indian Peafowl
Seen 2 months ago
at Blue Whale Alley
Least concern
Tawny Hermit Crab
Seen 2 months ago
at Weligama Coral Reef
Moray Eel
Seen 5 months ago
at Weligama Coral Reef
Least concern
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Seen 6 months ago
at Weligama Coral Reef
Critically endangered
Blue Whale
Seen 8 months ago
at Blue Whale Alley
Endangered
Flamboyant Cuttlefish
Seen year round
at Secret Garden
Pygmy Seahorse
Seen year round
at Secret Garden
Least concern
Sperm Whale
Seen year round
at Blue Whale Alley
Vulnerable
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Seasonal visitor
at Hammerhead Channel
Critically endangered
Ornate Ghost Pipefish
Seasonal visitor
at Secret Garden
Least concern
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Seasonal visitor
at Hammerhead Channel
Critically endangered
Whale Shark
Seasonal visitor
at Blue Whale Alley
Endangered
Dive sites
Blue Whale Alley
blue whale · sperm whale · whale shark · indian garden lizard
Weligama Coral Reef
hawksbill sea turtle · green sea turtle · moray eel · indian garden lizard
Secret Garden
pygmy seahorse · ornate ghost pipefish · flamboyant cuttlefish · indian garden lizard
Hammerhead Channel
scalloped hammerhead shark · oceanic whitetip shark · spinner dolphin · indian garden lizard