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Comment: At this point the dolphins are heading to the surface for a breath of air and are probably at sixty feet.
Tiputa4 * Here is a later glimpse of Tiputa pass from the Air Tahiti flight to Tikehau. This shot is taken from the Pacific looking into the lagoon. * Here is a later glimpse of Tiputa pass from the Air Tahiti flight to Tikehau. This shot is taken from the Pacific looking into the lagoon.

Tiputa5 * Our flight passed into the lagoon side. The little island on the left is where we did the Aquarium snorkel. * Our flight passed into the lagoon side. The little island on the left is where we did the Aquarium snorkel.

Tiputa6 * Our first encounter with wild dolphins in the pass. We were in open water at 80 feet and they were at least another 80 feet below us on the sand. * Our first encounter with wild dolphins in the pass. We were in open water at 80 feet and they were at least another 80 feet below us on the sand.

Tiputa7 * Our first encounter with wild dolphins in the pass. We were in open water at 80 feet and they were at least another 80 feet below us on the sand. * Our first encounter with wild dolphins in the pass. We were in open water at 80 feet and they were at least another 80 feet below us on the sand.

Tiputa8 * Our first encounter with wild dolphins in the pass. We were in open water at 80 feet and they were at least another 80 feet below us on the sand. * Our first encounter with wild dolphins in the pass. We were in open water at 80 feet and they were at least another 80 feet below us on the sand.
 
Tiputa10 * At this point the dolphins are heading to the surface for a breath of air and are probably at sixty feet. * At this point the dolphins are heading to the surface for a breath of air and are probably at sixty feet.

Tiputa11 * Soon after my first encounter diving with wild dolphin within sight, a Manta Ray followed their path from lagoon to open ocean. * Soon after my first encounter diving with wild dolphin within sight, a Manta Ray followed their path from lagoon to open ocean.

Tiputa12 * Zoomed as much as my Canon A620 can do, the Manta is still 80 feet below me. * Zoomed as much as my Canon A620 can do, the Manta is still 80 feet below me.

Tiputa13 * Zoomed as much as my Canon A620 can do, the Manta is still 80 feet below me. * Zoomed as much as my Canon A620 can do, the Manta is still 80 feet below me.

Tiputa14 * Zoomed as much as my Canon A620 can do, the Manta is still 80 feet below me. * Zoomed as much as my Canon A620 can do, the Manta is still 80 feet below me.
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