Say hello to the little Gobies in the dark sands of Lembeh. We have literally hundreds of species of Goby in Indonesia and quite often, these little guys can be overlooked.There are over 2000 species of Gobies throughout the world. Probably not on your list of critters to search for when in Lembeh but the…
Two Fish Bunaken was on fire this week! We had some amazing dawn dives, morning dives, afternoon dives, Mandarin dives and night dives, all on the same day. We saw big schools of trevallies, giant frogfish, barracudas, garden eels, devil fish, leaf fish, blue spotted stingrays, countless green and hawksbill turtles the size of small…
It is at dusk and dawn that you are most likely to encounter Lembeh’s Wunderpus Octopus when they are out hunting for small fish and crustaceans. Often confused with its close relative, the Mimic Octopus, you can determine the difference by their coloration. The Wunderpus has pale white markings on its mantle and a distinct…
This week highlight at TwoFish: our Open Water Divers Course Claire and Petr saw a juvenile white tip shark on their very first open water dive! Swiftly followed by sighting an adult white tip on their second dive at Lekuan 3. A super sociable week this week. The camaraderie between divers has been excellent, with…
Gym membership not required….On the first day of my Divemaster, Markus – one of the course instructors – asked me the reasons behind me wanting to join the program. It’s nearly 30 years since I started diving and I’ve been fortunate to do 1000’s of dives around the world. But it’s always good to develop…
Couldn’t resist this photo of a Bornella anguilla Nudibranch in Lembeh Strait. This fantastic image is thanks to our guests, Victor and Lynn. These little Nudibranchs are particularly beautiful to photograph because of their gorgeous patterns and colours. Lembeh Strait is home to a diverse number of Nudibranchs. During each dive, you will see many…
This week in Bunaken on a dive site called Mamaling on the north of the island, guests were treated to a flyby of two spotted eagle rays. With beautiful mottled markings on their upper body, it’s always a pleasure to see eagle rays. And then later in the dive, the same rays returned for an…
The colourful Harlequin Shrimp is a rare and fantastic species that can be found on any dive in Lembeh! These great shots were captured by our guests Keiko, and Victor and Lynn. There are two variety under the genus Hymenocera. The Hymenocera picta, which can be found in the central and East Pacific regions and…