Sea Slugs in South Lombok Slugs…. Not everyone’s favourite word or animal. Most discussions involving slugs probably involve gardeners trying to figure out the best way to get rid of them. For the dive team at Two Fish South Lombok however, sea slugs hold a special place in our hearts. Whereas their land-based cousins are…
Finding Frogfish in Bunaken Indonesia is famous for its frogfish encounters and Bunaken has its fair share of these camouflaged critters, especially giant frogfish which were spotted on a new site this week. Guide Geraldo got a tip-off that there were 2 new frogfish at the dive site Muka 2, right in front of Two…
Bobtail Squid The Bobtail squid (pictured: Euprymna berryi) features on many divers’ tick lists for its sheer beauty. Shrouded in an ethereal cloak of sparkling colours you will need to plan a night dive to find this tiny cephalopod. Often the first thing you will notice is a small ink cloud in your torchlight and…
Cuttlefish – the ultimate cephalopods Gili Air is home to plenty of cuttlefish, the crazy color-changing cephalopod cousin of octopus and squid. Like other cephalopods, cuttlefish can instantly change the color, pattern, and texture of their skin and arms for communication and camouflage. Cuttlefish are also extremely intelligent, with one of the largest brains of…
How do you feel when you come face to face with a moray eel? Do you swim in to take a closer look? Are you more alert and react quickly by swimming in the opposite direction? The moray eel, with their rows of sharp teeth and mouth wide open, may look scary and aggressive, but…
I’m feeling surprised that I have made it this far into my Divemaster training in Nusa Lembongan! I’m extremely thankful to everyone in Two Fish Divers Lembongan from the Front Office, Boat Crew to everyone in the Dive Team. They have offered great assistance all along the way in my program. During this trip for…
Project AWARE (‘Aquatic World Awareness, Responsibility and Education’) is a nonprofit organization originally established in 1989 by PADI that works with volunteer scuba divers acting in their own community around the world to protect the ocean, with two main areas of focus: shark conservation and marine debris. In the scope of Project AWARE’s flagship citizen-science…
Boxfish in Bunaken The Boxfish, family ostraciidae, is a strange-looking fish but it is a master of buoyancy control. Being square and rigid, you will be surprised how maneuverable they are and jealous of their seemingly effortless ability to glide and turn, in and around the coral reef, with just a flick of their flimsy-looking fins.…