NGEMELIS WALL
Dive Site:
Sheer vertical wall, running along the whole length of Ngemelis Island , in some places only a few feet away from the island
The edge of the reef drops straight down to 900 feet
One of Jacques Cousteau's favorite wall dives
Close to the mooring buoy, a large chain connected to a 6 foot steel sphere can be seen . This chain and ball was used during WWII to prevent the Japanese from entering the waterway leading to German Channel
Marine Life:
Gorgeous Soft corals, Leather Corals & Fans
Schools of Pyramid Butterfly fish & Square Spot Anthias forage for Plankton just off the wall
Moorish Idols, Sergeant Major's, Yellowtail Fusiliers & a variety of Angel fish are found along the edge of the reef
Gray Reef, White Tip, and solitary Leopard sharks patrolling back and forth along the drop off
White Tip Sharks, Nurse sharks & Leopard sharks can be seem sleeping on the sandy bottom
The very well camouflaged Leaf fish, Stonefish & Lionfish
Green & Hawksbill Turtles
Anemones & all many colorful reef fish on the reef top
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