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Rutaki Drop Off
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A deep sand channel in the reef leading from Rutaki Passage into the drop off. You can choose to stay on the reef plateau, follow the edge of the drop-off or explore the deeper parts of the reef.
This site is a parrotfish mating site and a good site for spotting turtles, barracudas and tunas. Macro lovers will also love this dive for nudibranches and scorpion fish.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
15 Sightings
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5
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2
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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 approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
14 Sightings
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1
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4
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6
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1
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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 approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
5 Sightings
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1
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1
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1
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2
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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 approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
5 Sightings
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1
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1
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1
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2
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iStock-June Jacobsen
Whitetip Reef Shark
4 Sightings
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4
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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 approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
4 Sightings
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1
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1
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1
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1
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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 approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
4 Sightings
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1
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0
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1
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1
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0
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0
J
1
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0
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0
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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 approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
3 Sightings
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1
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0
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2
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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 approx.: 15
Shutterstock-Al McGlashan
Tuna
3 Sightings
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2
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