© TAHITI ITI DIVING, 98719 TARAVAO
Tombant de Papeari
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This reef drop-off is covered with gorgonians and soft coral. Without fail you’ll see schools of chubs and paddletail snappers at a depth of 20m. In the deep blue you might just meet mackerel scads being chased by bonito or tuna. Spadelfish (paraha peue) are regular to this spot!
The coral is otherwise magnificent – every species seem to be here! Researchers from the CRIOBE come to this site from Moorea to study corals.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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
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Green Turtle
6 Sightings
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Hawksbill Turtle
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Alamy-National Geographic Creative
Leatherback Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 600
iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse
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Humpback Whale
1 Sightings
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iStock-stephnea
Spinner Dolphin
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AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
Great Hammerhead Shark
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Alamy/National Geographic Image Collection
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
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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.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
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