Destroyer Wakatake
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About this site
Palau's waters hold several World War II era Japanese wrecks from fighting in 1944, and the Wakatake was an Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer lost in this period. The site sits within the broader network of wrecks and reefs around Palau's lagoon and barrier reef system in Micronesia. Divers exploring the wreck have reported a range of invertebrate life settled on its structure, including blue Linckia sea stars, boring giant clams and smaller giant clams, Indo-Pacific rock-boring urchins, and sea cucumbers such as leopard, lollyfish, pineapple, and pinkfish varieties.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Boring Giant ClamTridacna croceaReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Blue LinckiaLinckia laevigataReported here · unconfirmed
Lollyfish Sea CucumberHolothuria atraReported here · unconfirmed
Pinkfish Sea CucumberHolothuria edulisReported here · unconfirmed
Leopard Sea CucumberBohadschia argusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
Pineapple Sea CucumberThelenota ananasReported here · unconfirmed
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchosObserved near here · iNaturalist
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusObserved near here · iNaturalist
Pacific Sailfin TangZebrasoma veliferObserved near here · iNaturalist
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