“Hi one and all, my name is Alex, originally from England. I am part of a company called Conservation Wise and for the next six weeks I’ll be blogging, vlogging and posting stories about my experiences on this once in a lifetime trip to realise my life goal of becoming a PADI Divemaster here at…
‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ is a very suitable saying for this nudibranch which is commonly found around our Lembeh Strait dive sites. If I described a sea slug covered in orange-spotted, lumpy tubercles to you, you’d probably ask if it was contagious. However, as the attached pictures demonstrate, this is one…
Bunaken mangroves are not just beautiful to look at, they are also an important ecosystem that many other systems rely on, they’re excellent barriers for coastline protection against storms and erosion and they have the ability to store carbon. As the world’s coastlines lose more and more mangrove habitats, we need to try hard to…
In North Sulawesi we are lucky to see so much life under the surface. We see so many species of reef fish, corals and pelagics that we sometimes forget how lucky we are. If you love spotting macro critters during a dive too then you have to come to Bunaken to see the orangutan crab.…
I have now reached my two weeks mark, which means I’m already halfway through my Divemaster training here at Two Fish Divers Bunaken and I never want to leave! I can’t believe time is running so fast. At this moment everything is running smoothly with getting up early in the morning, loading the boats with…
Leaf Scorpionfish in Bunaken In Bunaken the leaf scorpionfish are camouflage experts which makes them very difficult to find – but a treat when you eventually see them! Even when you know it’s a fish, you could still easily believe that it’s a leaf! Taenianotus triacanthus, which is commonly known as the leaf scorpionfish or…
Amazing Critters on a Bunaken Night Dive… We see some amazing critters at Two Fish Divers, especially on a night dive, like this sleepy scorpionfish spotted on a Bunaken night dive. Mike Toupin found the subject in the photo above and got this great shot when he was diving with dive guide Geraldo last week.
The Pontohi Pygmy Seahorse is a highlight of diving in Bunaken but it is a master at hiding so you need to have a very keen eye to spot them. Luckily for us, our guides have great spotting skills and know just where to look to find the elusive pygmy.