Cuttlefish Gili Air

Cuttlefish and Cleanups in Gili Air

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…

Nudibranch in Lembeh

Anemone Eating Nudibranch in Lembeh

Nudibranch in Lembeh We have sea slugs galore in Lembeh Strait and to celebrate their incredible diversity we’d like to introduce this week’s featured nudibranch: the Anemone-eating Nudibranch (Baeolidia moebii). Anemones are predatory animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria which means they contain stinging cells called nematocysts (same as with hydroids and jellyfish).  Does this…