The Orange Spearer Mantis Shrimp lies in wait for its next meal in the dark sands of Lembeh. This great image was captured by our guest, Tasha. Can you spot his little Shrimp friend? The Orange Spearer or Golden Mantis’ scientific name is Lysiosquillidae.mapia. These Mantis Shrimp can grow up to 38 centimeters in length.…
Our guests, Jo and Paul took this great image of the incredibly beautiful Phylllodesmium longicirrum Nudibranch here in Lembeh. Looking just like a small piece of soft coral, this little Nudibranch is a real treat to find. It’s commonly referred to as the Solar powered Phyllodesmium as it draws its energy from sunlight. Nudibranch feed on…
People tempt to think that an IDC like the Lembongan IDC all begins on the day that the Instructor Development Course (IDC) is starting. Well we’ve got an easy answer to that which is …NO!! In fact, it could be the case for those who arrive or decide to join at the last minute. Jumping…
This last week around our Balinese Islands has been a very fishy and “crittery” one, as usual. The Santa’s hats have added that Christmas spirit to the great dives on this Awesome Underwater Christmas in Lembongan: Graceful Mantas in Manta Point and Manta Bay, Bamboo Sharks trying to get the Manta Extravaganza public’s attention in…
A tiny little Slug, affectionately known as Shaun The Sheep keeps our algae under control here in Lembeh. Extremely small and quite difficult to spot with the naked eye, but as you can see in this awesome image taken by our guests, Victor and Lynn. They make a beautiful macro shot! Also known as the…
This week we did our monthly ‘Dive Against Debris’ at our adopted dive site Muka Kampung in Bunaken. Muka means ‘in front of’, in Bahasa Indonesia, and ‘Kampung’ means village. So you guess right, this dive site is in front of the village. It is a beautiful wall with lots of soft and hard coral…
After a week diving around Lembongan is always extremely difficult to choose an animal to talk about; there are so many! From the tiny ones to the big fellas. But having this picture from our friend Walter, and because this week there have been a lot of sightings, decided that we should mention the most…
This week highlight at Two Fish: our first ever Underwater Dance Specialty was completed by one of our Dive Masters, under the close tutelage of dive guide Rolly. Several of our guests have also been inspired to train for the dance qualification, which requires the final exam piece recorded on video. A very busy week…