Official circular logo of Ankla Azul Diving Center, featuring a wave, anchor, dive flag, and the text "It's more than just kicking your fins."

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Red-tipped Sea Goddess

Glossodoris sedna Explore -...

Agassiz’s Nudibranch

Felimare agassizii Explore -...

Panamic Cushion Star

Pentaceraster cumingi Explore -...

Harlequin Shrimp

Hymenocera picta Explore -...

Invertebrates & Macro

Discover the alien world of the reef. Identification for Nudibranchs, octopus, crustaceans, and the coral structures that support the ecosystem.

Meet the Locals

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A detailed macro photograph of a Harlequin Shrimp showcasing its striking white body covered in large purple, pink, and brown spots, perched on a rocky underwater reef.

Adult

Harlequin Shrimp

Hymenocera picta
Family: Palaemonid Shrimps (Palaemonidae) | Size: 30 cm

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Adult

Panamic Cushion Star

Pentaceraster cumingi
Family: Oreasteridae | Size: Up to 30 cm

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A detailed macro underwater photograph of an Agassiz's Nudibranch sea slug crawling over dark green marine algae, showcasing its dark body covered in a galaxy of tiny yellow dots, iridescent blue highlights, and a vibrant orange-and-white ruffled mantle margin.

Agassiz's Nudibranch

Felimare agassizii
Family: Chromodorididae Size: Up to 8 cm

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A detailed macro underwater photograph of a Red-tipped Sea Goddess nudibranch, showcasing its white mantle with a vibrant red-and-yellow ruffled border, red-tipped rhinophores, and prominent red-tipped branchial gill plumes.
An underwater environmental photograph of a translucent white Red-tipped Sea Goddess nudibranch navigating across a colorful, textured reef wall covered in purple, pink, and orange encrusting sponges.

Red-tipped Sea Goddess

Glossodoris sedna
Family: Chromodorididae Size: Up to 6.5 cm

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More Macro To Come ...

More Than Kicking Your Fins

At Ankla Azul, diving is more than kicking your fins. It's patient teaching, sharp safety, and real care for the place we call home. As an SSI Instructor Training Center and an SSI Blue Oceans Center (2025 award), we blend skill-building with ocean awareness—Fish ID, coral nursery work, community education, and rescue support—so every dive grows confidence and respect for Bahía Solano's wild Pacific.