In addition to its huge biodiversity Bunaken is also a place where rare and endangered animals can be found such as coelacanths, dugongs, whales, dolphins and turtles.
The park has a unique bathymetry, which is an attraction to tourists diving at Bunaken Island. The absence of a continental shelf in the northern part of North Sulawesi allows the coastal area to drop directly down the continental shelf
- There are at least 58 different genera and sub-genera of corals in the park.
- The number of different fish species is estimated at 2,000.
- The deepest water is around 1,360 metres between Manado Tua and Montehage.
- There are about 25 dive sites in Bunaken
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