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Bar Reef — 15 km from Kalpitiya

A pod of spinner dolphins surfacing off Kalpitiya, in the waters of the Bar Reef sanctuarySPINNER DOLPHIN PODPhoto by Woshitha on Wikimedia Commons
15 km from KalpitiyaPhoto — Woshitha

The largest coral reef system in Sri Lanka, with spinner dolphins seen on most calm-season boat trips.

A shallow coral reef system off the Kalpitiya peninsula, protected as a marine sanctuary since 1992. Boat trips cross the sanctuary waters, where spinner dolphin pods gather in large numbers on calm mornings.

Location

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8.3833° N, 79.7333° ECarto · OSM

Adjacent entries

KalpitiyaBeach · 24 kmWilpattu National ParkWildlife · 30 kmVankalai SanctuaryWildlife · 64 km

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