Malaysia: Rare marine life draws divers to Malaysia's Si Amil Island.

SHOTLIST: SI AMIL ISLAND, SABAH, MALAYSIA (RELEASED ON JUNE 23, 2026) 1.VARIOUS OF BOAT HEADING TO DIVE SITE 2. VARIOUS OF CHILDREN PLAYING ON SHORE 3. VARIOUS OF MARINE LIFE INCLUDING BARRACUDAS, SEA TURTLE, SEA HARE, PINK FROGFISH, PYGMY SEAHORSE, SHARK, GIANT BARREL SPONGE, SEA URCHIN, ANEMONE, MORAY EEL AND SOFT CORAL SI AMIL ISLAND, SABAH, MALAYSIA - RELEASED ON JUNE 23: Rare marine life and a unique underwater ecosystem continue to draw divers, underwater photographers and researchers to Si Amil Island, one of Malaysia's best-known diving destinations. Footage released on Tuesday, June 23, showed divers heading to the dive site, children playing along the shore, local residents, and a wide range of marine species in the waters surrounding the island. The footage included barracudas, sea turtles, sea hares, pink frogfish, pygmy seahorses, sharks, giant barrel sponges, sea urchins, anemones, moray eels and soft corals. Strong ocean currents carrying nutrient-rich plankton help sustain the island's diverse marine habitat, making Si Amil Island one of the world's leading destinations for macro diving.