Muck diving in Lembeh usually means searching for small critters in the black sand but we also get some larger critters as well as some stunning coral! Finding sharks while diving is always exciting but coming face to face with one during a night dive is even more thrilling. Granted, the Coral Cat Shark (Atelomycterus…
Shore Diving Lembeh House Reef Our featured dive site for this week’s blog…..is our very own Two Fish Lembeh Resort house reef which we have been diving much more frequently over the last few weeks. We are also in lockdown here in Lembeh, however, some guests chose to stay here long-term rather than return to…
The carnivorous harlequin shrimp is one of the best-looking shrimp species that we look for in Lembeh. Their beautiful shapes and colours make them a popular find and a great hit with any photographer! However, its angelic creamy white and blue visage hides a darker nature. In the photo above, you may notice something red…
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…
Hunting for critters in Lembeh is a bit like collecting real-life pokémon! Some nudibranchs are so elusive, with such fantastic colours and patterns, that they have taken on Pokémon names as their common names. One is the famous ‘Pikachu nudibranch’ which closely resembles the most famous character of them all, however, the Pikachu nudi is…
Nudibranch in Lembeh What’s better than finding a nudi on your dive? Finding two nudis together on your dive! Happy Valentine’s day to all from Lembeh Strait, where romance is also happening underwater… Nudibranch in Lembeh are a particular favourite of ours which is why a nudi couple (Hypselodoris bullockii) has made the featured photo.…
Sea cucumbers in Lembeh aren’t generally a good enough reason for people to travel all the way to the ‘muck diving capital of the world’! However, these unassuming creatures lay the foundations for the marine ecosystem and shouldn’t be passed over on a dive – you can often find them hosting much rarer and more…
Nudibranchs are the favourite of many divers – especially in Lembeh where we have so many of them! This week’s ‘Creature Feature’ is the photogenic Bullock’s Hypselodoris (Hypselodoris bullockii) since their population seems to have exploded this past week with many sightings at the dive sites directly across the channel from our Two Fish Divers…