Palau- Paradise lost

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I spent 3 months in Micronesia in '78 including 3 weeks in Palau's Malakal Harbor, not far from the Palau Pacific Resort.

I dove there again in 2001 and it was quite a difference. The color on most of the reef had turned to grey

(Global Warming bleaching events in '96 and '99) Alot of fish there still but the comparison reminded me of Hiroshema. anyone dived there lately, I saw some reef tips coming back on some of the drift sites like blue corner
but places like ulong channel were quite dead.

It also seems to rain there alot now in the so-called dry season.

I also observed Japaneese divers with absolutely no regard for the reef walking on it like rocks, this also is disturbing.
 
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