Spotted Eagle rays are common around when diving with Two Fish Divers Bunaken Resort and we have been getting even more eagle ray sightings in Bunaken recently. They seem to hang out near Lekuan 3 on the edge of the slope where beginners and experienced divers alike can get to see them. This is usually…
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Pygmy Seahorses in Gili Air The Pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus Bargibanti) can be found off the shore of the Gili Islands! Pygmy seahorses in Gili Air are usually found at around 16-40 m and live exclusively on gorgonian corals of the genus Muricella. They have recently been spotted at Bounty Wreck, Gili Meno. These amazing creatures…
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Dive Nusa Penida with us! Even though we are in our low season at the moment the conditions are so beautiful for diving, you cannot believe it. The water temperature is around 28-29°C, which means you don’t need to peel yourself in a thick 5mm wetsuit, a 3mm or a shorty or even boardshorts and…
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Juveniles of all species hold a special place in a critter hunter’s heart. We may pass over the adult versions of many creatures that we see regularly here in Lembeh but usually stop for a juvenile! Not only are juveniles smaller, so more rewarding to find, but they often look and behave differently from the…
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Hello again! This is Nolan, you may remember me from a previous blog post when my good friend Ryan and I were just finishing up our Rescue diver course and just beginning our incredible divemaster internship adventure with Two Fish divers! My Zero to Hero Journey Sadly we had to leave our new scuba family…
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Have you seen an adult yellow boxfish in Bunaken? You probably have seen the cute little yellow boxfish somewhere in the world. From Two Fish Bunaken resort they are more common to see them when they are about 4-5 cm but sometimes you will see a tiny yellow spotty pea floating around. The tiny juvenile…
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Sandy patches are some of my favourite areas to explore as a diver. They may not have the colour and perceived beauty of the coral reef but if you’re patient and look hard enough there are some amazing creatures to be found living there. On one of our dive sites here in South Lombok, aptly…
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Blue Ring Octopus in Gili Air Despite looking small and harmless, the blue ring octopus carries a deadly venom (tetrodotoxin) that is able to kill 26 adult humans within minutes. Their bites are tiny and often painless, meaning that many victims do not realize they have been bitten until respiratory depression and paralysis start. Obviously,…
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