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Bora Bora

Mantas, sharks, coral gardens, and overwater-lagoon logistics in the Pearl of the Pacific

Updated Apr 20, 2026 • 29 sources

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Wildlife In Bora Bora

Browse the full species list linked to approved dive spots in Bora Bora.

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

3 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
Sharks

Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

3 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

3 linked spots

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

3 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

2 linked spots

gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

2 linked spots

Photo of Reef Manta Ray
Rays

Reef Manta Ray

Mobula alfredi

2 linked spots

Photo of Wrasse
Saltwater Fishes

Wrasse

2 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

1 linked spot

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

1 linked spot

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

Photo of Grouper/Basslets
Saltwater Fishes

Grouper/Basslets

1 linked spot

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

1 linked spot

gray shark under water during daytime
Sharks

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

1 linked spot

green and black fish in body of water
Rays

Stingrays

1 linked spot

a blue and white fish in an aquarium
Saltwater Fishes

Triggerfish

1 linked spot

Photo of Tuna
Saltwater Fishes

Tuna

1 linked spot

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

1 linked spot