Macro enthusiasts will be equally impressed as the region is plentiful
with nudibranchs, clown frogfish, ghost pipefish, ribbon eels, a variety of lobsters, crabs, and shrimp.
The corals are populated
with nudibranchs.
Macro diving enthusiasts will also have a fine time
with nudibranchs, mantis shrimps, harlequin ghost pipefish, scorpion fish, and mandarin fish all calling this place home.
Divers and underwater photographers had long been fascinated
with nudibranchs» diverse colour patterns, she said.
Grab your buddy and away you go onto a reef stuffed
with nudibranch, mandarin fish and pygmy seahorses..
Not exact matches
In experimental buffets
with fed or hungry polyps, the
nudibranchs ate faster when polyps were fat
with just - caught plankton.
Researchers knew that the small Mediterranean
nudibranch Cratena peregrina,
with a colorful mane of streamers rippling off its body, climbs and preys on pipe cleaner skinny, branched colonies of Eudendrium racemosum hydroids, which are distant relatives of corals.
Consider stocking at least a few representatives from each of the following groups: Sponges — many types, shapes, sizes and colors Zoanthids — colonial anemones (some can be harmful to true corals) Anemones — short tentacle, long tentacle and carpet Corallimorphs — mushroom anemones, Ricordea, Discosoma and elephant - ear Cerianthids — tube - dwelling anemones Mollusks (
with and without shell)-- sea slugs, sea hares,
nudibranches, turbo snails and many types of living shells and clams Cephalopods — octopus and cuttlefish Worms — feather dusters Arthropods — crabs, hermit crabs, shrimp and lobsters Echinoderms — sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sea stars (starfish), serpent stars and brittle stars.
The high season is starting in Amed and we have just had a PADI Open Water Diver course
with 3 students where they discovered mimic octopus in Amed on our house - reef, as well as frogfishes, seahorses, snake eels and wide variety of
nudibranchs.
Two more fun filled dives — if you're looking for something specific like frog fish or
nudibranch, put in some last minute requests
with your expert guide.
This are is great for finding macro life
with seahorses, ghost pipefish, frogfish, crabs, shrimps and loads of
nudibranch.
With these soft corals we often find our macro like Squat lobsters both hairy and common, squat shrimps, translucent anemone shrimp,
nudibranchs, orangutan crabs, hermit crabs, porcelain crabs, mantis shrimps and flatworms as well as isopods.
Deep diving
with a dark bottom that adds mystery, and impressive underwater rock formations that are covered in soft corals and
nudibranchs.
At places the wall is 15m high and they are thick
with small
Nudibranches, Pygmy Seahorses, Lembeh Seadragons and a variety of unusual crustaceans.
At 40m deep, you will see thousands of
nudibranchs scattered all over the seabed as far as you can see; this, together
with large schools of fish creating magnificent patterns, makes for an incredible diving experience.
Photographers who choose to dive Nitrox in Lembeh are often times the ones left
with 10 extra minutes to shoot the rare
Nudibranch or Octopus that invariably shows up just as everyone else's available bottom time is getting low.
We had AOW course
with Jenson who dived
with many many mantas at Manta Bay, and critters found this week included yellow boxfish, turtles,
nudibranch and filefish.
Bobbit Worms, Snake Eels, Stingrays, Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Long Armed and Reef Octopus, along
with loads of Shrimp and
Nudibranchs keep our night divers busy!
They both put their cameras to good use this week
with Harlequin Shimp, Boxer Crabs, Pontohi Seahorses, and indeed a wide variety of rare and unusual
Nudibranch.
With a mixture of shallow macro dive sites and sloping reef walls, a dive in Pulau Gaya promises exciting encounters with large and macro marine creatures including Frog Fish, Scorpion Fish, Lion Fish, Seahorses, Nudibranchs, Turtles, Barracuda, Tuna and even Reef Sha
With a mixture of shallow macro dive sites and sloping reef walls, a dive in Pulau Gaya promises exciting encounters
with large and macro marine creatures including Frog Fish, Scorpion Fish, Lion Fish, Seahorses, Nudibranchs, Turtles, Barracuda, Tuna and even Reef Sha
with large and macro marine creatures including Frog Fish, Scorpion Fish, Lion Fish, Seahorses,
Nudibranchs, Turtles, Barracuda, Tuna and even Reef Sharks.
Shallow areas that are blanked
with juveniles, crustaceans, baby sharks and even
nudibranchs right beneath the water!
Blue
nudibranchs, yellow
nudibranchs, red and white
nudibranchs and brown
nudibranchs with white spikes...
Nudibranch Heaven has earned its name by hosting many different types of
nudibranchs in all colors and varieties.
Characteristics: relaxing drift dive
with rock formations, plenty of soft corals and hard corals, clams,
nudibranchs, feather stars, sea squirts, tropical fish
Location: about 600 meters opposite to the southern end of Bulabog Beach Access: either by boat or from the shore Experience: all divers Depth: 5 - 20 meters Visibility: up to 20 meters Current: low - moderate Characteristics: reef drift dive
with sea snakes, sea cucumbers, sea stars, moray eels,
nudibranchs, anemones, soft corals, hard corals
Location: opposite White Beach, Station 2 Access: about 10 minutes by boat from White Beach Experience: advanced divers Depth: 18 - 36 meters Current: moderate - strong Characteristics: wall, reef dive
with soft corals, hard corals, sea fans,
nudibranchs, moray eels
A dive site
with plenty of macro marine and the opportunity to see angelfish, butterfly fish, lionfish, hawkish,
nudibranch and barracuda This is a wall dive that is accessed directly from the boat allowing you maximum time to investigate all the nooks and crannies along the wall.
Location: southeast of Boracay, in the Tabon Strait Access: about 25 minutes by boat from White Beach Experience: advanced divers Depth: 5 - 20 meters Visibility: up to 30 meters Current: strong Characteristics: 2 dive sites (small Laurel and big Laurel)
with walls, tunnel, reef, many fish species, sponges, sea cucumbers, sea stars, sea snakes,
nudibranchs, soft corals, hard corals, black corals, leathery corals good for photography
The wall is covered
with both soft and hard corals and you may see barracudas, angelfish, butterfly fish, lionfish, Hawk fish,
nudibranch, pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefish and if your lucks in maybe a Whale Shark.
Clifton Rock encompasses an area
with a large number of boulders, creating wonderful swim - throughs and secret spots for marine life including
nudibranches, starfish, soft sponges and crayfish.
With many black sand beaches along the Amed coast, we have exceptional critter diving - many species of nudibranchs, seahorses, ghost pipefish and frogfish, along with weird and wonderful pipefish, sea moths, octopus and cuttlefish, shrimps of all shapes and siz
With many black sand beaches along the Amed coast, we have exceptional critter diving - many species of
nudibranchs, seahorses, ghost pipefish and frogfish, along
with weird and wonderful pipefish, sea moths, octopus and cuttlefish, shrimps of all shapes and siz
with weird and wonderful pipefish, sea moths, octopus and cuttlefish, shrimps of all shapes and sizes..
Black coral and Barrel Sponges abound,
with frogfish,
nudibranchs, and other critters hiding amongst the reef.
If you're adventurous, dive
with a grey nurse shark colony off Broughton Island, or, if you prefer to stay close to shore, dive among small colonies of
nudibranchs and seahorses.
An eagle eye can be rewarded
with sights such as pygmy seahorses, sea snakes (and snake eels), frogfish, tiger prawn, cuttlefish and various
nudibranchs.
Watch this Bali diving video, that introduces you to the underwater world of this magical island,
with footage of diving
with manta rays, schools of batfish, the incredible oceanic sunfish, the Liberty Wreck, anemonefish, sweetlips and some colourful
nudibranchs.
Enjoy this short video of diving in Cuba,
with footage from los Jardines de la Reina and some of the amazing sight you ae liely to witness, including shoals of silky and Caribbean reef sharks, nurse sharks, gigantic groupers, schools of snapper and porkfish, beautiful
nudibranchs, and the fearsome cayman.
Watch this Khao Lak diving video
with underwater footage from the nearby Similan Islands and Koh Bon, including bumphead parrotfish, cave sweepers, sea snakes, zebra morays,
nudibranchs and lionfish.
Misool is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world
with fish, corals, sponges, soft corals, shrimps, crabs and countless
nudibranchs and other invertebrates.
Our Team aims not only to give you the necessary technical skills you need to scuba dive but also to encourage an interest and appreciation of the diversity of marine life that can be found in Indonesian waters
with large numbers of Hawksbill and Green Turtles, White Tip Reef Shark, Schooling Jackfish, Bumphead Parrotfish, Frog fishesSeahorse, Octopus and beautiful
Nudibranches its hard not to fall in love
with diving in the Gilis.
You can swim in the Ocean
with Mantas, stingrays, sharks, barracudas, turtles, lobsters,
nudibranches and lot of different species of fishes!
You can join other experienced scuba divers here all year round and we are always finding amazing creatures,
with angel sharks,
nudibranches and rays in winter and spring, sea - horses and triggerfish in summer and big shoals all year round.
You can swim in the sea
with mantas, stingrays, sharks, barracudas, turtles, lobsters,
nudibranches and many species of fish.
PHOTO GALLERY:
NUDIBRANCHES - UNDERWATER JEWELS Vibrant and colorful
with amazing patterns and fluffy exposed gills,
nudibranches are adored by advanced divers and under water photographers around the world.
Come dive
with us, on Sal you can find a diversified fauna
with lots of endemic species.You can swim in the Ocean
with mantas, stingrays, sharks, barracudas, turtles, lobsters,
nudibranches and lot of different species of fishes!
It's quite a small wreck, but overgrown
with colourful corals and gorgonians
with sightings of
nudibranchs and variety of other critters.
More than 10 species of
Nudibranchs can be seen here along
with the Frog fish, Harlequin Sweetlips and Crocodile Fish.
Mating cuttlefish, Ribbon eels,
nudibranchs and Giant frogfishes also showed up in the end to finalise another incredible journey
with class!!
All Dive sites have an enormous marine diversity
with amazing creatures like ornate ghost pipefishes, frogfishes,
nudibranchs, octopuses, reef sharks and off course many many turtles!
It is renowned for its bio-diversity,
with 250 species of corals, an assortment of uniquely coloured
nudibranchs and over 450 different species of fish.
The Jetty has quickly gained worldwide reputation
with macro photographers,
nudibranch lovers and any divers interested in weird and wonderful critterss.
The Japanese shipwreck in Lipah Bay is quite a small wreck, but it's overgrown
with corals in places, such as around the ship's propeller,
with large gorgonian fans and sponges that have become playgrounds for schools of small reef fish,
nudibranchs and varieties of other sea critters that macro photographers will love.