What makes this island special is that it is the only oceanic island not connected to the continental shelf in malaysia rising 2 , 000 feet 600 meters on a limestone pinnacle that mushrooms out near the surface . pulau sipadan have the largest variety of soft corals in the world . turtles swim and frolic freely in the waters around sipadan and divers will find lobster , barracudas , beautiful coral fishes and sometimes even sharks swimming by 其蘑菇形石柱岛，深入海底1000米，露出地面的浅水处，各式咸水鱼成群，不谙泳术只玩浮潜，也够大开眼界深谙潜水者，当然是到深海峭壁探险，在水深30米跟成群大海铁头鱼鲨鱼及东星斑等来个大合照。
