The Emperor Shrimp added a little Royalty to Lembeh this week. These colourful little crustaceans can be found usually walking around on the back of large sea slugs – but sometimes they choose other creatures as hosts – even Nudibranchs! They have a Symbiotic Relationship with their hosts – in this case a Commensal Symbiosis…
It was a very nice week with some excellent sightings of leaf scorpion fish at Lekuan II in Bunaken. We also were quite busy with courses. Julia & Malin did their open water course with Markus and had a really good laugh. They make the perfect buddy team! Bobo explored scuba diving for the first…
Peacock Mantis Shrimp love to show off and this week was no exception! This little one was standing to attention for our guest photographer, Victor, to give him the best shot! There are over 400 different species of Mantis Shrimp. Also known as the Harlequin Mantis Shrimp, Clown Mantis Shrimp and Painted Mantis Shrimp, these…
A mix of cool drift dives and some hip creatures sitting in the Bunaken coral walls made our divers happy See the picture of the giant frogfish at dive site Lekuan II which our guest Mary Nell took! Thanks very much Mary Nell!
The Coconut Octopus don’t seem to mind where they hang out in when in Lembeh! They are thus named because of their preference to hide in Coconut shells, but they will take an empty clam shell as their refuge also, just as this guy did! Thanks to Kevin and Sim for this beautiful photo. Also…
We had a crazy busy week Bunaken diving with amazing dives and fun music sessions in the evenings with a full house. An Indian group of 15 divers and a mix of other guests made it very lively in Bunaken! We had a great mix of cultures in the resort and our crew was really…
This week we found a Bobtail Squid sparkling amongst the rubble that added a little bit of colour to our black sand environment. This photo captures the amazing colour and beauty of this tiny little creature. Thanks to our guest, Keiko, for sharing this image with us. The Bobtail Squid is also known as the…
We’ve had Bobbit Worms Bobbin’ up in Lembeh this week. These guys have got to be one of the prettiest creatures ever put on God’s earth….no? Thank you to Keiko for capturing this great shot of the Bobbit Worm in action. The Eunice Aphroditois was named the “Bobbit Worm” after Lorena Bobbitt who made the…