Passe de Tiputa
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The Tiputa pass originally known as the Hiria pass. It separates Avatoru from the village of Tiputa on Rangiroa atoll. With a length of 900 m and a width of 400 m, it is between 14 and 55 m deep. The currents can be very strong and changeable. The presence of a local guide is therefore recommended.
With the seasons, the great predators of the Pacific can be found here: the bottlenose dolphin, the great hammerhead shark, the tiger shark, the grey shark in numbers, sailfish, ray...
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Bottlenose Dolphin
2,113
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#2
Barracuda
1,745
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#3
Blacktip Reef Shark
1,634
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#4
Whitetip Reef Shark
1,624
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#5
Grey Reef Shark
1,462
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#6
Parrotfish
1,169
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#7
Triggerfish
1,006
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#8
Wrasse
889
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#9
Moray Eel
883
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#10
Eagle Ray
858
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