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Ngemelis Wall

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

Terrain & Features

Wall

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

984ft

Visibility Range

33ft 98ft

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas

Marine Life

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