Critters of the Lembeh Strait | SEA WARS – Flamboyant Cuttlefish vs. Mantis Shrimp (Part 1)
Flamboyant Cuttlefishes have the reputation of being highly toxic, but newer studies show that it might not be true and more research has to be done. Unfortunately the action in this video was so fast and unexpected, that I could not see what happened after the attack. Stay tuned for...
Results of Fish Geek Week 2016!
Sep 07, 2016
- Dive Center
It seems that North Sulawesi, and Lembeh Strait in particular, is continuously full of surprises. For the fourth time in a row since 2012, our ongoing reef fish biodiversity surveys here have turned up more new records and likely new species! By the end of the Lembeh Resort and [email protected]
Critters of the Lembeh Strait | Episode 09 – 2016 | August Highlights
Aug 26, 2016
- Dive Center
This time of year often brings slightly cooler water temperatures in Lembeh and to our delight, we've noticed many more baby frogfishes are around than normal. Coincidence? We think not! Some of these ultra-cute froggies are in this video as well as footage of rare nudis like the Phyllodesmium koehleri...
Critters of the Lembeh Strait | “Grazing” – Sheep of the Costasiella Family
Aug 12, 2016
- Dive Center
Many know these adorable little sap-sucking slugs (technically not nudibranchs) as 'Shaun the Sheep', due to their resemblance to sheep grazing on grass. They are tiny (from just a millimeter up to about 12 millimeters maximum length) and can be found feeding on the host algae Avrainvillea spp which looks like a large,...