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Bora Bora (French: Bora-Bora; Tahitian: Pora Pora) is an island group in the Leeward Islands in the South Pacific. The Leeward Islands comprise the western part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, which is an overseas collectivity of the French Republic in the Pacific Ocean. Bora Bora has a total land area of 30.55 km 2 (12 sq mi).
Taputapuātea, an ancient marae constructed of stone on Ra'iātea in the Society Islands.. Tahiti and Society Islands mythology comprises the legends, historical tales, and sayings of the ancient people of the Society Islands, consisting of Tahiti, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Huahine, Moorea and other islands.
The umbrella term Pacific Islands has taken on several meanings. [1] Sometimes it is used to refer only to the islands defined as lying within Oceania. [2] [3] [4] At other times, it is used to refer to the islands of the Pacific Ocean that were previously colonized by the British, French, Spaniards, Portuguese, Dutch, or Japanese, or by the United States.
Bora seen from an aircraft near Novalja, Croatia (sea with white stripes) Senj during the 2012 European cold wave The bora on the Karst Plateau, depicted in Valvasor's The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola, 17th century. The area where some of the strongest bora winds occur is the Velebit mountain range in Croatia.
NO. 28: ‘MASSIVE’ SEA CREATURE WITH VIVID COLORING FOUND NEAR JAPAN COAST. IT’S A NEW SPECIES. From yellow to red to green, photos show the animal’s “highly variable” color. ...
Some species grow quite large (up to 65 inches or 165 cm in length), [7] such as Sphyraena sphyraena, found in the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Atlantic; Sphyraena picudilla, ranging on the Atlantic coast of tropical America from North Carolina to Brazil and reaching Bermuda. Other barracuda species are found around the world.
Near a coral reef off the coast of Japan, an eight-armed sea creature searched for its next meal. The tiny animal used martial arts-like movements to grab and hold its prey. The tentacled hunter ...
Itinerary in brief: After L.A., the 740-passenger ship heads to Hawaii, then to the South Pacific (including eight days in French Polynesia visiting Moorea, Bora Bora, and more). It reaches New ...