AWARE Dive Against Debris in Two Fish Divers Lembeh
On World Oceans Day, last June 8th 2019, Two Fish Divers Lembeh has organized an AWARE Dive Against Debris on its beautiful House Reef.
What is Muck Diving ?
We are in Lembeh Strait, the world´s capital of muck diving! However, what is muck diving ? Many times my guests and students ask me about it, and it is time to clarify this term. According to Collins dictionary (US) the word “muck” refers to: moist manure black earth containing decaying matter, used as a…
Why are nudibranchs so colorful?
Why are nudibranchs so colorful? As you certainly know, nudibranchs are beautiful sea slugs that display most of the time a full range of vivid and elegant colors. From flashy pink to intense purple, bright yellow to deep green, blue, red, etc… We can frequently observe them in many dive sites in Lembeh like Nudi…
The Frogfish of Lembeh
Today we are going to be looking at many peoples favourite animals underwater, the frogfish of Lembeh. They are a firm favourite among all divers but can you identify what each one is? It always makes a dive more enjoyable when you know what creature you’re looking at and with so many varieties of this…
The Pipefish of Lembeh
Here in Lembeh we have a variety of fascinating creatures under the water. Some of the most interesting are the Pipefish. Pipefish are closely related to Seahorses and Seadragons and are often observed as a straight bodied seahorse. Their bodies are long and slender and have a similarly distinguished snout. They all have a dorsal…
Diving Nitrox in Lembeh
This week in Lembeh we have had many divers using Enriched Air (Nitrox) throughout their stay. This always causes discussion between those diving ‘only’ on air. Why should you use Nitrox? Here we will discuss the added benefits of using this enriched air instead of standard air we all learn using. Enriched Air (EAN/Nitrox) is…
The Cephalopods of Lembeh: Octopus Part 2
Last week we discussed 3 of the most common/easily identified octopus of Lembeh. This included the Long Arm, Coconut and Blue Ring Octopus. While any octopus is an exciting find it is the next few that receive the most animated reactions when they are spotted. The following 4 octopus are some of the most seldom…
The Cephalopods of Lembeh: Octopus
The final point to the trifecta of Cephalopods of Lembeh, is the arguably most exciting, the Octopus. Octopus are always are firm favourite of all our divers in Lembeh and for good reason. They are some of the most fascinating animals we come across, including some of the most rare species in the world! Octopus…