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Comoros

Mohéli's reefs and nesting green turtles, with seasonal humpback whales watched from the boat.

Sandy beach and palm trees north of Mitsamiouli on Grande Comore
Beach north of Mitsamiouli, Grande Comore · Photo: Radosław Botev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Exploring

Ethics pass, with care. We found a way to visit this country that meets our animal-welfare standard, as long as we work with the right local operator. Checked by Ocean Calling on 30 Sep 2026. Sources: For 20 years, Comoros had only 1 national park. It's now creating 5 more, Mongabay, 2022; Marine turtles conservation in Comoros, Cetaceans Conservation; Islands of the Moon: building a network of marine and coastal protected areas in Comoros, GEF.

🧭 Travel advice, checked 30 Sep 2026. The UK FCDO is not shown advising against travel to Comoros. The US State Department gives Level 2, exercise increased caution, and other governments also publish advice, so please check your own government's website. Sources: Swiss FDFA travel advice, Comoros · US State Department travel advisory, Comoros Advice differs by passport: check your own government before you plan.

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Why Comoros

Mohéli is known for green turtle nesting and reef snorkelling, with humpback whales and dolphins seen from the boat in season. July and August bring drier weather, whales and nesting turtles together. Grande Comore, home to the coelacanth story, and the Shisiwani coast of Anjouan are islands we are still getting to know, with a focus on nature and conservation.

Conservation-led. Ocean Calling guests never chase, touch or bait animals.

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When to go

Jul-Oct. Timing changes by place and by animal, so check each place below.

We have researched this place and keep learning about it. There is no trip here yet.

Our ethics check

Can we travel here ethically?

Ethics pass, with care

Good with the right operator. Here is how we choose.

Mohéli National Park grew from a village turtle project and is managed together with the island communities. Green turtles nest here all year, most from March to August. The law fully protects whales, dolphins, dugongs and turtles, and we visit only with park community guides, stay calm and far from nesting turtles, and watch whales and dolphins from the boat.

Checked 30 Sep 2026. Places change, so we look again every year.

Sources for this check
Places we are exploring

Where in Comoros

Short notes from our research. Wildlife is never guaranteed.

Anjouan

Exploring

An island we are getting to know, with a nature and conservation focus around the Shisiwani coast.

Grande Comore

Exploring

An island we are exploring for diving, science and conservation, home to the coelacanth story.

⛵ From the boat or shore, never in the water: Whales, Spinner dolphins (regular, from the boat), Spotted dolphins (regular, from the boat)

Mohéli

Exploring

An island known for green turtle nesting, reef snorkelling and seasonal humpback whales seen from the boat.

🤿 In the water: Green and hawksbill turtles, Reef fish, Rays, Blacktip reef sharks

⛵ From the boat or shore, never in the water: Humpback whales (seasonal), Spinner dolphins (from the boat), Bottlenose dolphins (from the boat), Nesting green turtles

When: Jul-Aug. July and August combine drier weather, humpbacks and turtle nesting.

Animals

Animals recorded in Comoros

Tap an animal to learn how it lives, where it travels and how to meet it respectfully.

Humpback whale swimming close with long pectoral finHumpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliaeSeen in 87 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernGreen turtle resting on the reef, shell and head pattern in sharp detailGreen turtleChelonia mydasSeen in 103 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTwo blacktip reef sharks swimming over sunlit sand in turquoise waterBlacktip reef sharkCarcharhinus melanopterusSeen in 38 countries in the AtlasVulnerableTwo rough-toothed dolphins leaping together, blotchy grey skin visibleRough-toothed dolphinSteno bredanensisSeen in 36 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernScarred Risso's dolphin spyhopping out of the waterRisso's dolphinGrampus griseusSeen in 56 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernCommon bottlenose dolphin swimming over a seagrass bedCommon bottlenose dolphinTursiops truncatusSeen in 89 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernPantropical spotted dolphin gliding at the calm ocean surfacePantropical spotted dolphinStenella attenuataSeen in 56 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernTwo spinner dolphins swimming over sand in clear waterSpinner dolphinStenella longirostrisSeen in 66 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernHawksbill turtle swimming, pointed beak in profileHawksbill turtleEretmochelys imbricataSeen in 88 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredWild coelacanth with white spots at 69 m off Pumula, South AfricaCoelacanthLatimeria chalumnaeSeen in 4 countries in the AtlasCritically EndangeredSperm whale mother raising her fluke beside her calf off DominicaSperm whalePhyseter macrocephalusSeen in 114 countries in the AtlasVulnerableBluestreak cleaner wrasse with black stripe and blue tailBluestreak cleaner wrasseLabroides dimidiatusSeen in 51 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernMelon-headed whales leaping together through a splash of white waterMelon-headed whalePeponocephala electraSeen in 22 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernSilky shark swimming near the surface in blue waterSilky sharkCarcharhinus falciformisSeen in 48 countries in the AtlasVulnerablePicasso triggerfish with painted pattern over sand in the MaldivesPicasso triggerfish (lagoon triggerfish)Rhinecanthus aculeatusSeen in 41 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernMasked booby on Ascension IslandMasked boobySula dactylatraSeen in 80 countries in the AtlasLeast ConcernLesser frigatebird soaring against a blue sky with its wings spread and tail forkedLesser frigatebirdFregata arielSeen in 39 countries in the AtlasLeast Concern
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