2023 - Mokarran IV - Opération Tamataroa

Photos de la mission 2023.
Base camp, office, living spaces, Fare Mokarran is at the heart of the mission.
The mission requires hundreds of kg equipment and month of preparation.
Each day is carefully prepared.
Traditional Polynesian welcom for our partners.
Good humor and smiles for great dives.
Good atmosphere around the game Mokarran.
Boris Diaw came to support the MPS and share with the schoolchidren of Rangiroa.
Every day, wonder awaits you.
Each dive requires great rigor.
Strong start to the second édition of the Mokarran Vaa’a Race.
Awareness posters allow divers around the world to be attentive to the Mokarran.
Identification thanks to distinctive signs (scars, spots…)
Identification takes time after each dive.
The great success of this mission, several sharks were tagged.
The MPS is supported by my municipality of Rangiroa.
The Tiputa pass is also magnificent seen from above !
The deployment of acoustic receivers, a priority issue for this mission.
The game developed by the Mokarran Academy delighted Avatoru student.
The best profile of Mokarran !
The Mokarran has the honor.
The motu Paio, potential observation site.
The Tamataroa project exists thanks to the combined experience of Gombessa and the MPS. Supported by local partners.
Middle school students learn to recognize and understand the Mokarran.
Teams on land are as important to the mission as the divers.
Scientific prospecting In the sector (motu furthest from the villages).
Identification sheets, valuable tools In our research.
MPS divers dive every day equipped with laser boards.
Eye to eye with the Mokarran.
Deep dive are done in a rebreather.
Diving professionals play an important role in raising awareness and moniitiring sightings. Thanks to them !
Meeting with the Mokarran in the depths of the pass.
Mokarran vaa’a race, the rowers follow the Mokarran route.
View of Mokarran from all angles.
Rangiroa sculptor create a totem in honor of the Mokarran.
Mobilization of all the inhabitants of Rangiroa in Tahitian.
Flight of eagle rays, favorite food of the Mokarran.
Mokarran fenua, creation of a unique pareo in honor of Mokarran.
Mokarran vaa’a race, our champions in action !
Animal encounter at a depth of 50 meters.
Meeting between the two stars of the Tiputa pass (the Mokarran and the dolphin).
Photo shoot of the most beautiful smile of the pass.
Signing of a new partnership with Air Tahiti Nui.
All Rangiroa diving clubs are committed to Mokarran.
An open circuit group on the lookout for the Mokarran.
A chance encounter at the top of the food chain.
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