An Introduction to Muck Diving
The term muck relates to the fine, black volcanic sediment that can be found at many of the dive sites in the Lembeh Strait. This black sediment, combined with Lembeh's nutrient rich waters means that it is home to some of the rarest and most unusual...
If you follow underwater photography in diving magazines or online it’s more than likely that you have seen the product of snooting in the form of stunning macro-shots with black backgrounds and perfectly spotlit critters. If you’ve been wondering how photographers are capturing these images or what ‘snooting is’, here...
Here in Lembeh we are frequently asked to identify “new” species – something a diver has never seen before and they are often surprised when we tell them the name of a species they thought they already knew.
This is because in some species the changes that occur between the juvenile...
Tangkoko National Park
The fertile, lush forest of Tangkoko is located at the foot of the Dua Saudara Mountain and is home to Sulawesi's most impressive wildlife and bird species. Tangkoko is one of the oldest nature reserves in Indonesia and it covers almost 9000 hectares of rainforest. The rolling hills...
There’s no denying that the Bobbit worm (Eunice aphroditois) is definitely not one of the most attractive critters found in Lembeh, however, it’s certainly one of the strangest! This alien-looking creature is also referred to as a ‘sand-striker’ due to its hunting habits. In this Blog we explain more about...