The Anemonefish family includes 17 species, “Nemo” is one of them. They are known as Anemonefish due to their ability to live among the stinging tentacles of anemones. They typically live in small groups with one dominant female in charge. If anything were too happy to the “woman of the anemone” the largest male will…
We see so many anemonefish (clown fish) in Bunaken that it is hard to remember all of their names. Usually, we just say “we saw Nemo or his cousin”, but all the Bunaken anemone fish like clowning around!
We are in Lembeh Strait, the world´s capital of muck diving! However, what is muck diving ? Many times my guests and students ask me about it, and it is time to clarify this term. According to Collins dictionary (US) the word “muck” refers to: moist manure black earth containing decaying matter, used as a…
The Two Fish Amed House Reef has a new wreck! Markus and Melissa, instructors from Amed, and DMT Wilfried went in search of the new wreck during the Search and Recovery Divemaster workshop. Just off the shore of the Surya Rainbow Resort and our Two Fish dive shop lies the new wreck that accidentally sank…
Challenging and fun is the Rescue Diver course! You wouldn’t describe it a better way. Being a Rescue Diver is a commitment with safe diving practices and so on other diver’s safety. You may wonder what is fun in that? Well, practicing different scenarios, learning how to react in front of them and making decision…
Can you spot the fish? Look closer and you can see the crocodile fish hiding in the rubble on one of our local dive sites, Lekuan 3. These relatives of the scorpionfish are masters of disguise in Bunaken National Park and a treat to see if you can!
Divemaster course in full swing in Bunaken and I must say it has been a wonderful experience so far. One of the first practical things another Divemaster trainee and I had to do was run through and practice 24 skills. These skills are ones that every student learns during their PADI Open Water Course. As…
