Bunaken welcomes new dive team, Sam and Ilse. They got straight into the water to teach Johanna and Xi for their Discover SCUBA diving experience, they had a blast with loads of turtles, humphead parrotfish and giant puffers. Simone was excited to join us for her PADI rescue course taught by the amazing Dion and…
If you’re lucky enough you may discover the beautiful Juvenile Pinnate Spadefish while diving in Lembeh. Striking in colour, this gorgeous photo was taken by our guest, Nanda. Also known as Pinnate Batfish, Red Faced Batfish, Shaded Batfish or Dusky Batfish. The Pinnate Spadefish loses it’s dark colour and develops new markings as it grows…
A huge pod of pilot whales showed up during a surface interval this week! Our divers had an amazing first dive at the Molas shipwreck and then that cool surprise. There were fins popping up everywhere! Thanks Simon for the picture…though it doesn’t do any justice as there is only one fin to see…haha! After…
The Elegant Ornate Ghost Pipefish of Lembeh Strait continues to surprise and enthrall our guests. They are unique, elegant and extremely beautiful and make for a lovely photo, as shown here. Our guest, Anais captured an awesome shot of this Ghost Pipefish here in Lembeh Strait. Their scientific name is Solenostomus Paradoxus, not such a…
The Orangutan Crab is definitely a furry favourite here on Lembeh and our guest, Anais, captured a beautiful photo of this one. The Orangutan Crab, also known as the Spider Crab, the Hairy Crab, the Bubble Coral Crab or the Decorator Crab comes from the family, Inachidae. These guys are only tiny, their body is…
The Cockatoo Waspfish is definitely not a bird or an insect, it is, indeed, one of the many beautiful Fish you can see here in Lembeh. This cool shot was taken by our guest, Volker. The Cockatoo Waspfish comes from the Scorpionfish family. They are also known as the Leaf Fish, as they resemble a…
The Idiomysis bring colour and cuteness to Lembeh Strait this week. These lovely little Shrimp are so bright and unusual looking, they almost don’t look real! Thanks to our guest, Volker for taking these great shots of the tiny little guys! The Idiomysis or Opossum Shrimp is only the size of a grain of rice.…
Bunaken always has a nice surprise for you! 7 eagle rays spotted at the divesite Cela Cela by Markus at 50m was a bit special though! No pictures, unfortunately (I know it didn’t happen then!) but eagle rays are seen quite regularly around that area. Quite often they are seen in the shallow waters as…