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Moorea

Lagoon snorkels, shark dives, and humpback whale season a ferry ride from Tahiti

Updated Apr 20, 2026 • 37 sources

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Wildlife In Moorea

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

orange and white clown fish
Saltwater Fishes

Clownfish

3 linked spots

Photo of Jackfish
Saltwater Fishes

Jackfish

3 linked spots

A blacktip reef shark swims over sandy seabed.
Sharks

Blacktip Reef Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus

2 linked spots

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

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

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gray shark under water during daytime
Sharks

Lemon Shark

Negaprion brevirostris

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gray shark in body of water
Sharks

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

2 linked spots

Photo of Surgeonfish
Saltwater Fishes

Surgeonfish

Acanthuridae

2 linked spots

Photo of Whitetip Reef Shark
Sharks

Whitetip Reef Shark

Triaenodon obesus

2 linked spots

a fish that is swimming in the water
Saltwater Fishes

Barracuda

1 linked spot

a blue and yellow fish on a coral reef
Saltwater Fishes

Damselfish

1 linked spot

Gestreifter Adlerrochen ( Pteromylaeus bovinus )
Rays

Eagle Ray

1 linked spot

brown turtle in sea
Turtles

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

1 linked spot

gray snake photography
Rays

Moray Eel

1 linked spot

Photo of Snapper
Saltwater Fishes

Snapper

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 Trumpetfish
Saltwater Fishes

Trumpetfish

1 linked spot