Coral Reefs of Daedalus, Red Sea, Egypt

Daedalus Reef is a circular reef topped by a 100 meter tall lighthouse, which can be visited. It was built in 1931 by the French to replace a metal tower dating from 1863 which was badly damaged and rusty. It is painted with black stripes and white. In front of the lighthouse, there is a small rail that allows to refuel guards using a small wagon.

The reef is located 40 miles from the Egyptian coast and is located halfway between Small Brothers and Zabargad. It measures 600 meters long by 300 meters wide. In Arabic, Daedalus Reef means Abu (father) el Kizan (glass). This term refers to the shape of the reef that looks like a returned glass table. Dadalus is a site that is very deep but is one of the most beautiful in the Red Sea. We can observe lots of pelagics fish such as manta rays, oceanic sharks (Longimanus), silky sharks, white tip sharks.

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Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Daedalus in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.

Brothers Islands coral reefs, Red Sea, Egypt

The Brothers Islands (El Al Ikhwan or Akhawein) consist of two islands and are in the middle of the Red Sea about 70 kilometers from the village of El Quseir. They are two completely barren reefs that go down over 500 meters deep. The largest of the islands, located to the north, has a length of 300 meters. It is topped by a stone lighthouse built in 1880 by the British in the Victorian style and measures 100 meters high. The drop offs of Big Brother house two beautiful wrecks: the Numidia and Aida. The Numidia is a British cargo of 145 meters long which was carrying rail equipment and sank in 1901. The Aida is another wreck north-west and was an Egyptian troop carrier that sank in 1947 after the bad weather while on the rotation of the garrison. Little Brother is located one kilometer south of the largest island. It is a barren little island with heaps of stones and an Egyptian flag attached to a large piece of wood. It's in Little Brother that we can observe more hammerhead sharks.

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Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
Brother Islands in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt. Photographs by Amar Guillen.
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