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| Panglao
has been revealed as one of the ‘hot spots’ in the world for several
creatures, with scientists working for the Bohol Marine Triangle
project counting 1,200 species of decapods (ten-legged creatures like
shrimps, prawns and crabs)
and so far between 4,000 and 6,000 mollusks
(as well as normal shells, this also includes brightly-coloured sea
slugs with internal shells).By comparison, the Mediterranean Sea only has 340 species of decapods and 2,024 species of mollusks. It is believed that Panglao may have up to 250 new species of crustacean and nearly 2,000 new species of mollusks. Coming closer to Panglao itself there are a total of 11 ‘normal’ dive sites just a few minutes away by boat. While not a lot of fuss is made about it on the beach – because of misconceptions by the non-diving general public – there are even a few sharks around, although they are usually too small to cause any worry and are not in the swimming areas. | |
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