A magical dive
The crew of Under The Pole is delighted to discover the waters of Rangiroa, an atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago of French Polynesia. This famous place in the diving world proudly carries its reputation. At a depth of 60 m, the expedition divers are surrounded by hundreds of sharks - even a tiger shark - and playful dolphins that do not let go of them with a sole.
"It's a dive we all dream of, it's out of the ordinary. It's in my top three, along with the pole and the Greenland shark." emmanuelle Périé-Bardout enthuses
A privileged dive made possible by the rebreathers, who limit less in time and depth
A first positive assessment of the coral study
It is also an opportunity to give a first positive assessment of the study of corals. After 4 islands, divers discovered unexpected species at great depths. The idea now is to understand how this ecosystem manages to live so deeply and how it could be used to re-seed the surface
For its new dive and cash collection, it is outside the pass that the team invests the funds
Long awaited supplies
To get their supplies, the locals are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a barge that brings fresh produce to the island. Coming from the Marquesas, she was stormed when she arrived at the port. First come, first come, first servi?!
Education of the youngest
As on each island visited by the crew of Under The Pole, the schoolchildren attend a presentation of the project and the different species of corals
