Amazing Underwater Adventures in Indonesia, since 2001
We have been seeing loads of Blue Ring Octopus recently in Lembeh so we thought we would tell you a bit about them! Ecology There are possibly 10 different species of blue-ringed octopus but only 4 have been formally names and all are inhabitants of asian-pacific waters: Greater Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) Lesser Blue-ringed Octopus…
DetailsWe are starting a new series of regular blogs from our DM Interns. The first is from Lewis, he is taking our 6-week Eco-Dm Internship in Bunaken & Lembeh. Well, where to begin?? Arrived on Lembeh to be welcomed by the friendly dogs that roam the resort, keeping guard and always looking for food. Followed…
DetailsWe are very pleased to announce that we have opened a new resort in Bali! We are open for resort guests right now and our dive operations will start in early-June 2012. This means that from June 2012, you can enjoy an Indonesian dive safari with one operator offering some of the best diving in…
DetailsSidemount diving is the current craze!! With sidemount, the tanks are mounted on either side of the diver instead of on the back of the diver. It is a popular configuration with advanced cave and techincal divers, as smaller sections of cave and wrecks can be penetrated and tanks can be changed with greater ease.…
DetailsHighly sought for their fins, meat, oil, teeth and cartilage, sharks have a high price on their heads. Demand for shark fins, lacking fishery management and virtually non-existing regulations for almost all shark trade are pushing many shark species to the brink of extinction. The heat is on to give decimated shark populations the protections…
DetailsThe mandarin fish is one of the most beautiful fish in the ocean and their special mating display can be seen right here in both Bunaken and Lembeh waters! • Scientific Name: Synchiropus Splendidus • Found: Indo-Pacific Ocean (Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia) • Size: 1 -2 Inches • Diet: Carnivore – feed on small worms, protozoans…
DetailsWe are seeing alot of Robust ghost pipefish in Lembeh at the moment so we thought that we would tell you what they are. Family Solenostomidae Ghost pipefish belong to the family Solenostomidae. They are closely related to Seahorses and Pipefish, are from the same order and share the long tube like snout. They live in…
DetailsIf you ask any Rescue Diver they will tell you that its the most challenging course they have done. The training provided by rescue certification is not so much about actually rescuing people but more about increasing your own comfort level in the water, it therefore teaches divers how to be better divers. To feel…
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