© THE SIX PASSENGERS, 98775 AVATORU - RANGIROA
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...
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Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Tobias Friedrich
2.3k Sightings
J
99
F
111
M
95
A
152
M
164
J
187
J
237
A
328
S
308
O
334
N
199
D
101
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
1.9k Sightings
J
126
F
89
M
77
A
157
M
145
J
142
J
161
A
330
S
256
O
234
N
144
D
80
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
1k Sightings
J
57
F
32
M
35
A
69
M
57
J
59
J
77
A
217
S
154
O
129
N
76
D
45
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
960 Sightings
J
45
F
39
M
42
A
51
M
63
J
68
J
96
A
151
S
159
O
140
N
70
D
36
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
956 Sightings
J
52
F
47
M
51
A
57
M
72
J
71
J
93
A
185
S
119
O
107
N
49
D
53
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle
370 Sightings
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20
F
10
M
10
A
38
M
44
J
28
J
43
A
64
S
41
O
40
N
20
D
12
AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
Great Hammerhead Shark
328 Sightings
J
31
F
30
M
36
A
27
M
10
J
0
J
0
A
54
S
58
O
41
N
16
D
25
Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
281 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
25
M
29
J
16
J
33
A
69
S
42
O
47
N
10
D
0
AdobeStock-wildestanimal
Common Dolphin
210 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
0
A
21
M
20
J
23
J
22
A
38
S
34
O
20
N
10
D
10
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
130 Sightings
J
0
F
13
M
0
A
0
M
10
J
0
J
15
A
18
S
27
O
29
N
18
D
0
Alamy/Fiona Ayerst
Tiger Shark
111 Sightings
J
0
F
14
M
13
A
18
M
12
J
19
J
0
A
12
S
13
O
0
N
10
D
0
