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Palau Wildlife | DiveJourney

Wildlife · Country Guide

Palau

Shark-filled reef corners, limestone lagoons and island journeys that reward careful planning

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Wildlife in Palau

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots across Palau.

a fish that is swimming in the water

Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

4 linked spots

orange and white clown fish

Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

4 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

4 linked spots

Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Image ID: corl0207, NOAA's Coral Kingdom Collection Location: Pacific Remote Islands, Kingman Reef Photo Date: 2015 Photographer: Kevin Lino NOAA/NMFS/PIFSC/ESD

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

3 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

3 linked spots

green and black fish in body of water

Stingrays

3 linked spots

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )

Eagle Ray

2 linked spots

Photo of Grouper/Basslets

Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

2 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish

Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

2 linked spots

Photo of Nudibranch

Nudibranch

2 linked spots

Photo of Snapper

Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

2 linked spots

Photo of Tuna

Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

2 linked spots

brown octopus swimming under the sea

Cuttlefish

1 linked spots

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef

Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spots

Green sea turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), Moorea, French Polynesia

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

1 linked spots

brown turtle in sea

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

1 linked spots

Photo of Leaf Scorpionfish

Saltwater Fishes

Leaf Scorpionfish

Taenianotus triacanthus

1 linked spots

Photo of Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

1 linked spots

gray snake photography

Saltwater Fishes

Moray Eel

1 linked spots

gray shark in body of water

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

1 linked spots

Photo of Octopus

Octopus

1 linked spots

a fish swimming in water

Saltwater Fishes

Parrotfish

1 linked spots

Photo of Pufferfish

Saltwater Fishes

Pufferfish

Tetraodontidae

1 linked spots

Photo of Scalloped Hammerhead

Saltwater Fishes

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

1 linked spots

Photo of Soldierfish

Saltwater Fishes

Soldierfish

Myripristinae

1 linked spots

Photo of Squid

Squid

1 linked spots

a blue and white fish in an aquarium

Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spots