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Ngemelis Wall

Ngemelis Wall

German Channel, Palau

Depth
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300m

Visibility
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10m - 30m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Experienced


About Ngemelis Wall

Not far from the mooring buoy is a chain connected to a steel sphere, this device was placed there to stop the Japanese from making it through the German channel in WWII. The Admiral who conducted the actual operation returned to Palau in 1986 and unveiled its use for the first time after forty years of enigma. The visibility here is a tide-dependant 50 to 100 feet Location: Southwest of Ngemelis Island. The protected reef is covered with flourishing coral where the cuttlefish can breed safely The Coral Garden is adorned with gigantic gorgonian sea fans and in the substrate leather coral is abundant.

Ngemelis Wall Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Wall

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

300m

Visibility Range

10m 30m

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas

Marine Life

  • Marlins
  • Clarki Clownfish
  • Pyramid Butterflyfish
  • Napoleon Wrasse
  • Keyhole Angelfish
  • Blue Stripped Clownfish
  • Square Spot Anthius
  • Stonefish
  • Lionfish
  • Coral Beauty
  • Leaf Fish
  • Dwarf Angelfish
  • Sting Ray
  • Blue Girdled Angel Fish
  • Hawksbill Turtles
  • Ornate Eagle Rays
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