German Channel

★★★★☆ (1,217)

One of the Top three places to visit in Palau and THE spot to dive with manta rays here. German Channel is an artificial channel created in 1908 by German Colonial Rulers. Mantas now use this shortcut into the lagoon.

Besides the amazing manta rays this site is famous for, there are lots of hard corals with sandy patches in between coral bommies. Lost of schooling fish like Jackfish and others.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
244 Sightings
J
38
F
25
M
14
A
16
M
13
J
6
J
2
A
12
S
11
O
15
N
28
D
64
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Reef Manta Ray
232 Sightings
J
41
F
32
M
15
A
13
M
9
J
9
J
0
A
8
S
14
O
9
N
34
D
48

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 27

iStock-Global_Pics

Barracuda
73 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
9
A
10
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
6
O
8
N
0
D
18
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Green Turtle
44 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
6
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
4
O
0
N
15
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 600

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Wrasse
39 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
7
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
7
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 25

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Eagle Ray
15 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
6
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock-June Jacobsen

Whitetip Reef Shark
119 Sightings
J
26
F
8
M
12
A
13
M
10
J
3
J
3
A
6
S
7
O
5
N
12
D
14
AdobeStock-Marc Henauer

Grey Reef Shark
108 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
10
A
8
M
3
J
3
J
0
A
11
S
5
O
12
N
22
D
19
AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin

Blacktip Reef Shark
91 Sightings
J
17
F
0
M
7
A
13
M
12
J
5
J
0
A
6
S
0
O
0
N
17
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

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Jackfish
71 Sightings
J
18
F
0
M
9
A
8
M
5
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
9
O
8
N
0
D
14
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 90

Shutterstock-Rich Carey

Angelfish
69 Sightings
J
23
F
0
M
8
A
13
M
4
J
4
J
0
A
4
S
5
O
8
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 100

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Parrotfish
69 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
8
A
14
M
3
J
3
J
0
A
6
S
6
O
6
N
0
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek

Butterfly Fish
60 Sightings
J
17
F
0
M
8
A
11
M
4
J
4
J
0
A
4
S
5
O
7
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 28

Udo Kefrig

Clownfish
58 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
6
A
11
M
6
J
7
J
0
A
7
S
6
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

iStock-wrangel

Triggerfish
55 Sightings
J
13
F
0
M
6
A
12
M
4
J
0
J
0
A
8
S
6
O
6
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 8

Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl

Bannerfish
43 Sightings
J
15
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
3
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 85

iStock-mirecca

Surgeonfish
34 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
6
A
7
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
2
S
0
O
6
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts
34 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
8
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
5
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 60

iStock-Global_Pics

Soldierfish
28 Sightings
J
9
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
2
S
5
O
5
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
24 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
0
J
3
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
6
N
0
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 250

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Grouper/Basslets
23 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
7
A
6
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
4
O
6
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 15

Shutterstock-Al McGlashan

Tuna
23 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
6
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
5
O
0
N
0
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 110

iStock-Rainer von Brandis

Snapper
22 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
7
A
8
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
7
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3

Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo

Trumpetfish
15 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
6
N
0
D
0

Dive Sites Nearby

Peter S. (#417559)

Blue Corner Palau (★4.6)

Blue Corner is considered the number 1 of Palau dive sites. Often strong currents, so a Reef hook is strongly recommended. Incredible fish and coral life. Best visibility on outgoing current. Adrenaline rush guaranteed!