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Ngemelis Wall

German Channel, Palau
Depth
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984ft
Visibility
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33ft - 98ft
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: Key Characteristics and Details

Unit Settings

Terrain and Features: Wall
Entry Type:Boat
Max Depth:300m
Visibility Range:10m - 30m
Experience Level:Experienced
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Marine Life

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

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Dive Site Hazards

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