What marine life can you see snorkeling near the shore in Egypt?

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Egypt's shallow reefs offer lionfish, moray eels, stingrays, barracuda, tuna, eagle rays, and large schools of reef fish including parrotfish, butterflyfish, and jacks — even close to shore.

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The reef features walls, mounds, and columns. Schools of small fish are abundant, along with butterflyfish, parrotfish, and striped species. Larger sightings include jacks, tuna, eagle rays, barracuda, and porcupinefish.

Jacks, tuna, eagle rays, barracuda, porcupinefish

The shallows near shore are lively — waders, local fishermen, seagulls, sparrows, and kestrels overhead. Pink flamingos are a popular photo spot for visitors.

Pink flamingos, kestrels

Close to shore in shallow water you can spot lionfish, white moray eels, stingrays, and other marine creatures — no need to swim far out.

Lionfish, white moray eel, stingrays