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Best places to dive with Olive sea snake

Aipysurus laevis

A large, curious sea snake common on the Ribbon Reefs and a signature of sites like the Snake Pit and Two Towers. Venomous but rarely aggressive; individuals sometimes investigate divers and camera housings. Air-breathing, so seen at the surface and throughout the water column.

Destinations ranked by how reliably olive sea snake is seen. The bars show the likelihood by month — never a guarantee. See the full species page for more.

Ribbon Reefs & Cod Hole, Australia
Sighting likelihood by month
MonthLikelihood
Januarycommonly seen
Februarycommonly seen
Marchcommonly seen
Aprilcommonly seen
Maycommonly seen
Junecommonly seen
Julycommonly seen
Augustcommonly seen
Septembercommonly seen
Octobercommonly seen
Novembercommonly seen
Decembercommonly seen

Resident year-round on the Ribbon Reefs; not seasonal. Commonly seen, particularly at exposed reef sites; encounters vary dive to dive.