© TOPDIVE Tahiti, 98713 PAPEETE
La Source, Tahiti
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The site owes its name to a freshwater spring emerging from the depths of the ocean. It gushes out at 5-6 meters below the surface and is easily visible due to the column of fresh water escaping from it. This is what is called a halocline. This site is well-known in Tahiti for turtle watching.
This site is teeming with fish, and you may encounter sharks, but above all, it is a haven of peace for turtles that come to rest among the corals.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
965 Sightings
J
93
F
60
M
80
A
95
M
65
J
75
J
76
A
61
S
102
O
103
N
87
D
68
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
326 Sightings
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27
F
19
M
20
A
38
M
20
J
20
J
34
A
21
S
32
O
40
N
29
D
26
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
98 Sightings
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14
F
0
M
13
A
12
M
0
J
11
J
0
A
0
S
11
O
11
N
16
D
10
iStock-June Jacobsen
Whitetip Reef Shark
554 Sightings
J
58
F
32
M
46
A
43
M
31
J
40
J
44
A
39
S
59
O
63
N
62
D
37
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
226 Sightings
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24
F
13
M
14
A
31
M
0
J
17
J
18
A
13
S
25
O
25
N
28
D
18
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
182 Sightings
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18
F
0
M
0
A
20
M
13
J
16
J
18
A
12
S
28
O
20
N
20
D
17
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
178 Sightings
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23
F
13
M
15
A
19
M
0
J
11
J
16
A
8
S
18
O
21
N
23
D
11
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
147 Sightings
J
16
F
0
M
0
A
16
M
10
J
10
J
13
A
8
S
23
O
21
N
16
D
14
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 85
iStock-mirecca
Surgeonfish
139 Sightings
J
16
F
10
M
0
A
10
M
0
J
10
J
14
A
10
S
21
O
18
N
19
D
11
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 60
iStock-Global_Pics
Soldierfish
135 Sightings
J
18
F
0
M
0
A
19
M
0
J
11
J
12
A
8
S
18
O
17
N
20
D
12
