Short Dropoff
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About this site
Short Dropoff is located in Palau, in the western Pacific. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 25 metres and is generally considered an intermediate dive. Divers here have reported blue Linckia sea stars, boring giant clams, small giant clams, and lollyfish sea cucumbers along the bottom.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Boring Giant ClamTridacna croceaReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Lollyfish Sea CucumberHolothuria atraReported here · unconfirmed
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