Spotted Eagle rays are common around when diving with Two Fish Divers Bunaken Resort and we have been getting even more eagle ray sightings in Bunaken recently. They seem to hang out near Lekuan 3 on the edge of the slope where beginners and experienced divers alike can get to see them. This is usually…
Juveniles of all species hold a special place in a critter hunter’s heart. We may pass over the adult versions of many creatures that we see regularly here in Lembeh but usually stop for a juvenile! Not only are juveniles smaller, so more rewarding to find, but they often look and behave differently from the…
Have you seen an adult yellow boxfish in Bunaken? You probably have seen the cute little yellow boxfish somewhere in the world. From Two Fish Bunaken resort they are more common to see them when they are about 4-5 cm but sometimes you will see a tiny yellow spotty pea floating around. The tiny juvenile…
Divemaster Training: Final Week in Bunaken So it is the last bite of my PADI Divemaster training here in Bunaken already. I will definitely miss Two Fish Bunaken Resort, the dive sites, people here and everything when I am back home! Thanks to Colin and Maia, also Divemaster Intern Bastien, I have accomplished everything on…
Today at Two Fish Bunaken Resort we saw a Banded Sea Krait from the boat on one of the dive sites. It was very clear visibility so we watched it as it swam through the corals about 1m below the surface. Maia stuck her gopro in from the side of the boat and managed to…
Hunting for critters in Lembeh is a bit like collecting real-life pokémon! Some nudibranchs are so elusive, with such fantastic colours and patterns, that they have taken on Pokémon names as their common names. One is the famous ‘Pikachu nudibranch’ which closely resembles the most famous character of them all, however, the Pikachu nudi is…
Dugongs graze regularly on the sea grass beds next to Bunaken and will definitely give you a surprise if you spot them! The best time to see Dugongs in Bunaken is at high tide around full or new moon in the late afternoon. We don’t see them too often, so if you do see one,…
Nudibranch in Lembeh What’s better than finding a nudi on your dive? Finding two nudis together on your dive! Happy Valentine’s day to all from Lembeh Strait, where romance is also happening underwater… Nudibranch in Lembeh are a particular favourite of ours which is why a nudi couple (Hypselodoris bullockii) has made the featured photo.…