Good Times In Bunaken
I’m already a week into my PADI Divemaster training at Two Fish Divers and it is good times in Bunaken!
Lizard fish watch the world go by in Bunaken
Resting on the sandy slopes, Lizard fish watch the world go by in Bunaken. Their sand coloured patterning camouflages them perfectly into the background. Sometimes they bury themselves under sand or mud to hide even more. When small fish or invertebrates swim by and come too close they make a surprise attack. Lizard fish are…
Spot the wonderful wunderpus yourself in Lembeh
We can frequently spot wonderful wunderpus on black sand dive sites like TK or Rojos, but when you see one for the first time, you really feel amazed! It is a bit the same sensation when you spot one on your own: a mix of stupefaction, wonderment and pride. Karen is an experienced dive instructor…
We love nudibranchs in North Sulawesi
We love nudis in North Sulawesi, be it in Bunaken or in Lembeh. Nudibranches are not the only interesting sea slugs we can find, we have also come across the Pleurobranch. Pleurobranches (Pleurobranchidae) are the cousins of nudibranchs as both are gastropods with external gills (opisthobranchs). However, contrary to the nudibranchs, pleurobranches don’t have their…
Hairy Frogfish of Lembeh still a favourite!
This week the favourite critter from our guest Christophe was the Hairy Frogfish of Lembeh! Christophe, a French federation diving instructor and member of the Biology Commission, came to Two Fish Lembeh with high expectations and as well as the Hairy Frogfish his wish list included Mimic Octopus, Wonderpus, and the Bobbit Worm. He has…
Another week has flown by in my divemaster training!
This week, I moved locations to continue learning in Bunaken, and its beautiful coral walls and incredible diversity of marine species has blown me away. It’s impossible not to enjoy my divemaster training when the ocean world here provides such an impressive backdrop. My classroom is a vibrantly blue ocean meeting against seemingly endless walls…
Rhinopias are Back in Lembeh!
Rhinopias are especially rare and amazing species of scorpionfish and they are back in Lembeh! Their name comes from Greek “rhino” meaning nose and “ops” meaning appearance in reason of their extremely curved snout. There are 6 different species of Rhinopias in the world and 2 can be found in the Indonesian waters: the paddle-flap…
Goby a Crab and Trikora In Lembeh
Among the more than 70 incredible dive sites you can encounter in Lembeh Strait, there is one I particularly like … or rather two dives sites. It is the trip Goby-a-Crab and Trikora with Two Fish Divers Lembeh, off course! When you think about Lembeh Strait, you first think about black sand bottoms like the…