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…
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…
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…
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 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…
The next group of animals we are going to be talking about in the Cephalopods of Lembeh, is the types of Cuttlefish commonly found around Lembeh. The 3 most common Cuttlefish you might come across under the water in Lembeh are the Broadclub Cuttlefish, Dwarf Cuttlefish and Flamboyant Cuttlefish. The biggest of these cuttlefish is…
Doing underwater clean up dives keeps our dive sites clean, is great for the environment and fun too. The many nudibranchs we see here appreciate the clean up dives we carry out in Bunaken. We saw a few of the common species of nudibranch on our regular Dive Against Debris and managed to save a…
The cephalopods of Lembeh are some of the most fantastic and sought after creatures that our divers can discover. These include Squid, Cuttlefish and Octopus. Today we are going to be talking about the Squid you might find in Lembeh. There are 3 species of squid that are found through the strait. The first squid…