Yung Island
Coral-rimmed islet nicknamed Mosquito Island, hiding baby tiger sharks and cuttlefish offshore.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Yung Island off Ao Nang near Krabi opens with the nickname the boat crews gave it, Mosquito Island, for the swarms that gather in the tree line during the rainy months. It moves underwater to the limestone walls on the northwest side, where snorkelers arriving early report baby tiger sharks, lionfish, and color-shifting cuttlefish, then to the calmer shallows on the southeast side. Go early, before the day boats arrive, for the clearest water and quietest reef.
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