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What to see
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When
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Where
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Storks migrating
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Flying north in February and heading south in September
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Storks are easy to spot from wherever you are as they cover the skies above.
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Sandstorms
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From late-March to mid-April
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There is no particular place to spot sandstorms; and they are very changeable from one day to the next.
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Blue-spotted shield slug
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From the end of March to the start of May
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These little creatures can be spotted over the shallow, sandy plats.
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Coral spawning
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Twice a year, on the first full moon after the equinox
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This can be difficult to spot. The best option is to take a few night dives around the time of the full moon and hope for the best.
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Blue-spotted rays mating
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From the end of April to the end of May.
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Take to the shallow, sandy seabed to see the blue-spotted stingrays and ringtail rays chasing each other around.
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Yellow-lip shield slug
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From the end of April to the beginning of June
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These cute little creatures seem to be everywhere for around a month.
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Jellyfish
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Jellyfish season runs from the beginning of summer to about May.
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You should be able to spot different types of jellyfish everywhere, to the point where they may block visibility. The season brings more action to the reefs as some fish like to feast on jellyfish.
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Eagle rays
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From May to mid-June
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The best place to spot these magnificent rays is in Ras Atantur, Sinai.
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Octopus mating
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The months of May and early June
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There is no particular place to spot this special experience.
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Hawksbill turtles mating and nesting
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From late May, mating begins, reaching a peak in early June
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The northern Red Sea is where the hawksbill normally breeds, and they nest on the beaches of the Giftun Islands, and Shedwan. Baby turtles reappear on these beaches around 8-12 weeks later, when they have hatched and are making the dangerous journey out to sea.
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Whale shark season
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From the end of May to the end of July
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These can mainly be spotted in the north of the Red Sea, though it does take a bit of luck to track them down.
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Hammerhead sharks
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During summertime
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There tends to be a large congregation of female hammerhead sharks on Daedalus, at around a depth of 25 metres, not too far from the reef.
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Bumphead parrotfish
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From late May to the beginning of August
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You’ll see these very far south, in and around the Fandira and Ohrob areas, in large, magnificent schools.
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Green turtles mating
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From late June, reaching a peak in early July
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Green turtles generally breed in the south Red Sea, and nest on Zabargad island. Hatchlings can also be spotted approximately 8-12 weeks after nesting season.
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Hammerhead sharks
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From July to September
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Though hammerhead sharks can be spotted earlier in the year on Daedalus, these can also be seen on Jackson.
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Triggerfish nesting
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Around August
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Triggerfish create their nests on underwater sandy bottoms in many different places. Be careful as they bite, and are territorial – they guard a space from their nests all the way to the surface.
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Barracudas schooling
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From mid-July to September
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This only happens in Ras Mohammed national park.
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Cauliflower jellyfish
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From the end of August to the start of September
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These magnificent jellyfish can be spotted all over the Red Sea, and sometimes in very large numbers.
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Large rays, including the darkspotted, blackblotched and fearthertail stingrays, as well as eagle rays
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From the end of December to the start of February
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Head to the bays along the coast of the Red Sea for the best encounters; including places such as Marsa Shouna, Marsa Mubarak, and Abu Dabab.
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