This month we have been thinking about aquatic April Fools and the “Critter King of Confusion” award goes to the mimic octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus). This master of mimicry is famous for its ability to fool other critters with Oscar worthy displays and impersonations but how much do you know about...

April may be the month of the fool but in Lembeh we have many critters that are constantly fooling other marine life through mimicry and camouflage – occasionally they even fool us too! These are our top 5 “foolers” from the Lembeh Strait and some interesting facts which may surprise...
Naughty Critters in Lembeh

Naughty Marine Life Behaviour in the Lembeh Strait The Lembeh Strait is known for its unusual and rare marine life but it’s not just our critters’ appearances that make them weird – it’s some of their behavioural habits that make them stand out too. Have you seen mandarin fish mating or...
Tentacle Festival 2017 with Bret Grasse

Event Roundup   Today marks the close of our first ever Tentacle Festival here at Lembeh Resort with guest presenter and cephalopod expert Bret Grasse. Outside of his presentations and Q&A sessions, Bret has been enjoying the best of Sulawesi diving in the Lembeh Strait.   “It seems like every dive we see something new,...
World-class Experience

What a wonderful trip! We saw everything on our wish list, and we also saw lots, lots more. This is our 8th trip here, and it has been the best yet! Many thanks to Lembeh Resort &  Critters@Lembeh for a world-class experience. We'll be back for a 9th trip for certain! Andrew &...