Jake's Seaplane — Raja Ampat

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Overview

A submerged seaplane wreck located in Palau, offering a glimpse into World War II history. The structure provides an artificial reef for various small marine life, including colorful reef fish and occasional nudibranchs. Visibility is typically good, allowing for appreciation of the wreck's details and surrounding coral growth. An accessible dive for those interested in historical artifacts underwater.

What you'll see

3 species curated

Clownfish
year-round
Peak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Blacktip Reef Shark
year-round
Peak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Barracuda
year-round
Peak: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec

Sightings evidence

1 record on file

Clownfish
high confidence
Last confirmed
May 2026
Recent records
130 within 10 km
Cluster months
Year-round

Sources & methodology

How we summarise this

We aggregate confirmed occurrence records from GBIF and OBIS within a fixed radius of each dive site. Occurrence records confirm presence and reveal seasonality clustering, but they DO NOT measure per-dive probability — there is no eligible-effort denominator. We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.

Sources

Global Biodiversity Information Facility — GBIF Secretariat
Ocean Biodiversity Information System — IOC-UNESCO
OBIS-SEAMAP — Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab / OBIS
iNaturalist — California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — International Union for Conservation of Nature
WoRMS — World Register of Marine Species — Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
FishBase — FishBase Consortium
Atlas of Living Australia — CSIRO / GBIF Australia
REEF Volunteer Fish Survey — Reef Environmental Education Foundation

Conditions

Month	Water	Visibility	Current
Jan	27–30 °C	15–25 m	mild
Feb	27–30 °C	15–25 m	mild
Mar	27–30 °C	15–25 m	mild
Apr	27–30 °C	15–25 m	mild
May	27–30 °C	15–25 m	mild
Jun	27–30 °C	15–25 m	mild
Jul	27–30 °C	15–25 m	mild
Aug	27–30 °C	15–25 m	mild
Sep	27–30 °C	15–25 m	mild
Oct	27–30 °C	15–25 m	mild
Nov	27–30 °C	15–25 m	mild
Dec	27–30 °C	15–25 m	mild

Season calendar

Divable year-round — no distinct peak season

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