{"id":18501,"date":"2016-04-16T14:47:31","date_gmt":"2016-04-16T21:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/?p=18501"},"modified":"2016-04-17T15:12:32","modified_gmt":"2016-04-17T22:12:32","slug":"snorkeling-in-rangiroa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/18501","title":{"rendered":"Snorkeling in Rangiroa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rangiroa is an atoll in the\u00c2\u00a0Tuamotu archipelago (not the Society Islands like Moorea or Tahiti). It has no majestic mountains, but it is famed as a great diving destination. I, however, did not have much luck with snorkeling in Rangiroa because I just couldn’t keep water from filling up my mask. I guess I should have shaved that morning <sheepish grin>. All photos were taken with an Olympus TG-4 camera (waterproof to 50 ft \/ 15 m).<\/p>\n

\"Steve<\/a>

Steve in Rangiroa<\/p><\/div>\n

SOURCE: Steve in Rangiroa\u00c2\u00a0(Rangiroa, French Polynesia); photographed for Stephen J. Danko on 06 April 2016.<\/p>\n

\"Blacktail<\/a>

Blacktail Snapper (Lutjanus fulvus<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n

SOURCE: Blacktail Snapper (Lutjanus fulvus<\/em>) (Rangiroa, French Polynesia); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 06 April 2016.<\/p>\n

\"Double-Saddle<\/a>

Double-Saddle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n

SOURCE: Double-Saddle Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ulietensis<\/em>)\u00c2\u00a0(Rangiroa, French Polynesia); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 06 April 2016.<\/p>\n

\"Scissortail<\/a>

Scissortail Sergeant Damselfish (Abudefduf sexfasciatus<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n

SOURCE: Scissortail Sergeant Damselfish (Abudefduf sexfasciatus<\/em>)\u00c2\u00a0(Rangiroa, French Polynesia); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 06 April 2016.<\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2016 by Stephen J. Danko<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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