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  • Coral spawning, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The corals are releasing sperm and eggs into the water.
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  • Coral spawning, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The corals are releasing sperm and eggs into the water.
    SANG200605180108.jpg
  • Veined octopus are 'tool-users' - they carry shells and cocnut shells around in the arms, hiding themselves in the shell when threatened. Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905100071.jpg
  • Feeding hawksbill turtle, Sipadan, Sabah, Malaysia.
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  • Feeding hawksbill turtle, Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia.
    SEAV200612020074.jpg
  • Mimic octopus, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
    LEMB201304140047.jpg
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  • A ring-tailed lemur playing with a twig, Nahampoana Reserve, Fort Dauphin, Madagascar.
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  • Turtle tracks on a beach, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The island is an important nesting site for green turtles. Sangalaki is part of the Derawan Island group, off East Kalimantan.  The island is famous for its reefs, manta rays and cuttlefish, and as an important nesting site for the endangered green turtle.  Sangalaki was a popular tourist destination, until the Indonesian government closed down access to the island in 2009.
    SANG200605190260.jpg
  • Manta rays gathered above a cleaning station, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia.  The mantas are being cleaned by small wrasse. The Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua are famous for their extraordinary marine biodiversity. The reefs around these islands are thought to be some of the most biodiverse on the planet.
    RAJA200701030129.jpg
  • Manta ray above a cleaning station, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia.  The mantas are being cleaned by small wrasse. The Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua are famous for their extraordinary marine biodiversity. The reefs around these islands are thought to be some of the most biodiverse on the planet.
    RAJA200701030110.jpg
  • The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905300013.jpg
  • Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905140053.jpg
  • Harlequin shrimps feed on starfishes, normally hunting them in pairs. The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905140028.jpg
  • A giant grouper rubbing itself against the sand, possibly to remove parasites, Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia.  Mabul, and the nearby islands of Sipadan and Kapalai, are very popular with divers and well known for the unusual biodiversity.
    SEAV200612050376.jpg
  • Mimic octopus are thought to mimic venomous or toxic animals such as sea snakes or lionfish.  However, their remarkable display may simply be a highly visible warning that has evolved to scare away predators.  Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240099.jpg
  • Tulamben is located on Bali's NE coast and has become very popular with divers and photographers.  The area is famous for the wreck of the USAT Liberty Glo, a WWII era ship that lies just off the beach in Tulamben village.  The areas is also very well known for its high marine biodiversity. Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904190168.jpg
  • Cuttlefish lay their eggs deep within coral colonies to ensure they are safe from predators. The Gili Islands, located just off Lombok's west coast, are a popular tourist destination.  the three islands - Meno, Air and Trawangan - offer many different options for accommodation, eating and nightlife.  The name 'Gili Islands' is something of a misnomer as 'Gili' means 'small island' in the local Sasak language.  The reefs around the islands have some reasonable hard corals and marine life, but have suffered in the past from damage, bleaching events and pollution.  However the islands are still worth visiting and are especially good for student divers.
    LOMB200904150028.jpg
  • Cuttlefish lay their eggs deep within coral colonies to ensure they are safe from predators. The Gili Islands, located just off Lombok's west coast, are a popular tourist destination.  the three islands - Meno, Air and Trawangan - offer many different options for accommodation, eating and nightlife.  The name 'Gili Islands' is something of a misnomer as 'Gili' means 'small island' in the local Sasak language.  The reefs around the islands have some reasonable hard corals and marine life, but have suffered in the past from damage, bleaching events and pollution.  However the islands are still worth visiting and are especially good for student divers.
    LOMB200904150025.jpg
  • Wentletrap snails feed on tubastrea corals.  To give their offspring the best possible start in life, the adults lay their eggs right next to their food source. Pulau Weh lies at the most north westerly tip of Indonesia, where the Indian Ocean meets the Andaman Sea.  The deep water and strong currents that sweep past the island provides perfect conditions for both large and small marine species.  The island has active volcanic vents that emit   sulphurous gases and lies close to an active subduction zone.  Pulau Weh lies just off shore from Banda Aceh, the city that was devastated during the 2004 tsunami.  Fortunately, damage on the island was minimal compared to the devestation on the mainland.
    PWEH200904050072.jpg
  • Melibe nudibranchs feed on tiny crustaceans using a large oral hood that is thrown across the substrate infront of the animal, sweeping up any prey like a net.  They also use symbiotic algae stored in cerata along their back to capture energy from sunlight. Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240283.jpg
  • Melibe nudibranchs feed on tiny crustaceans using a large oral hood that is thrown across the substrate infront of the animal, sweeping up any prey like a net.  They also use symbiotic algae stored in cerata along their back to capture energy from sunlight. Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240280.jpg
  • Mimic octopus are thought to mimic venomous or toxic animals such as sea snakes or lionfish.  However, their remarkable display may simply be a highly visible warning that has evolved to scare away predators.  Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240086.jpg
  • Mimic octopus are thought to mimic venomous or toxic animals such as sea snakes or lionfish.  However, their remarkable display may simply be a highly visible warning that has evolved to scare away predators.  Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240061.jpg
  • Along with shrimps and anemonefish, porcelain crabs live in a symbiotic relationship with anemones.  Their host provides them with shelter, and in return they clean the surface of the anemone.  In the case of anemonefish, they even defend the anemone from predators. Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240013.jpg
  • Pulau Weh lies at the most north westerly tip of Indonesia, where the Indian Ocean meets the Andaman Sea.  The deep water and strong currents that sweep past the island provides perfect conditions for both large and small marine species.  The island has active volcanic vents that emit   sulphurous gases and lies close to an active subduction zone.  Pulau Weh lies just off shore from Banda Aceh, the city that was devastated during the 2004 tsunami.  Fortunately, damage on the island was minimal compared to the devestation on the mainland.
    PWEH200904010232.jpg
  • The coastal waters of Triton Bay are rich in nutrients washed down from the surrounding hills.  As a result underwater life is dominated by filter feeders such as colorful soft corals and black corals.  Triton Bay is also very well known for its marine biodiversity.  at the southern end of the Bay are healthy coral reefs with plenty of fish life.
    WPAP200903250304.jpg
  • Juveniles barramundi cod have very obvious markings and swim in an exaggerated manner.  They are thought to mimic toxic flatworms - an example of Batesian mimicry. Barramundi cod are highly esteemed as food and as a result, have become rare in most areas of SE Asia. The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905110117.jpg
  • All frogfish use a lure on a 'fishing rod' to attract their prey.  In some species the lure resembles a small shrimp or fish.  When the prey is close enough the frogfish strikes out in the fastest recorded feeding action of any marine species. The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905090023.jpg
  • Hard corals are capable of extruding long filaments from their stomach in order to feed.  These filaments release digestive enzymes and any nutrients released are absorbed by the coral.  Hard corals also use these filaments to attack and digest other corals as they grow and compete for the limited space on a reef. The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905100438.jpg
  • Parasitic isopods feed on the tissues of their host.
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  • Like many reef fish, fusiliers use the services of small wrasse at cleaning station.  The cleaner wrasse pick off dead skin and parasites from the surface of the larger fish.  Many fish signal their desire to be cleaned by changing color.  Fusiliers turn a shade of red and display greenish stripes, coloration only normally displayed at night.
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  • Like many reef fish, fusiliers use the services of small wrasse at cleaning station.  The cleaner wrasse pick off dead skin and parasites from the surface of the larger fish.  Many fish signal their desire to be cleaned by changing color.  Fusiliers turn a shade of red and display greenish stripes, coloration only normally displayed at night.
    WPAP200903220047.jpg
  • Small reef fish such as snappers often remain in tight schools to confuse predators.
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  • Juvenile fish often shelter by jellyfish, relying on their hosts stinging tentacles to keep predators at bay.
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  • The 'muck' sites of ambon Bay are filled with man-made debris, but are very rich in unusual species. Lacy scorpionfish are one of the most sort after species.  Many fish are though to 'yawn' as a threat display.
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  • Hundreds of small flatfish were found hiding in the shelter of a discarded lorry tyre, although it is not known why they would gather like this.
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  • Hundreds of small flatfish were found hiding in the shelter of a discarded lorry tyre, although it is not known why they would gather like this.
    AMBO200902270121.jpg
  • A well-camouflaged cuttlefish.  Cephalopods are capable of changing the color and texture of their skin to match that of their surroundings.
    AMBO200902270055.jpg
  • Allied cowries use an mantle of tissue to cover their shell.  This tissue is normally colored and textured to match their home, providing perfect camouflage.
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  • Feeding hawksbill turtle, Sipadan, Sabah, Malaysia.
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  • Mimic octopus, Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
    LEMB201304140029.jpg
  • A pufferfish being cleaned by blue streak cleaner wrasse, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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  • A batfish being cleaned by blue streak cleaner wrasse, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia.
    SANG200605190287.jpg
  • Turtle tracks on a beach, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The island is an important nesting site for green turtles. Sangalaki is part of the Derawan Island group, off East Kalimantan.  The island is famous for its reefs, manta rays and cuttlefish, and as an important nesting site for the endangered green turtle.  Sangalaki was a popular tourist destination, until the Indonesian government closed down access to the island in 2009.
    SANG200605190263.jpg
  • Broadclub cuttlefish hunting, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia.
    SANG200605190227.jpg
  • Coral spawning, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The corals are releasing sperm and eggs into the water.
    SANG200605180104.jpg
  • Coral spawning, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The corals are releasing sperm and eggs into the water.
    SANG200605180103.jpg
  • Mimic filefish, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia.
    SANG200605180094.jpg
  • Bite marks on hard coral, Mapia Atoll, West Papua, Indonesia.  Bumphead parrotfish feed on hard corals and are the likely cause of these bite marks.
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  • Manta rays gathered above a cleaning station, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia.  The mantas are being cleaned by small wrasse. The Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua are famous for their extraordinary marine biodiversity. The reefs around these islands are thought to be some of the most biodiverse on the planet.
    RAJA200701030023.jpg
  • Manta rays congregate in areas where strong currents are funnelled through reefs. These areas concentrate plankton on which mantas feed.  Mantas also congregate at cleaning stations, where small wrasse and butterflyfish clen parasites from the surface of the rays. Tourism is now a major business in the Komodo National Park.  Divers visit the park using liveaboard boats operating out of Bali, or from the port of Labuan Bajo on Lombok.  The Komodo National Park is home to the unique Komodo Dragon, but also has some remarkable marine life.  Cold upwellings from the Indian Ocean to the south bring plenty of nutrients, providing food for a spectacular array of different species.
    KOMO200906100213.jpg
  • The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905120109.jpg
  • The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905120037.jpg
  • Hard corals are capable of extruding long filaments from their stomach in order to feed. These filaments release digestive enzymes and any nutrients released are absorbed by the coral. Hard corals also use these filaments to attack and digest other corals as they grow and compete for the limited space on a reef. The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905100441.jpg
  • Juveniles sweetlips have very obvious markings and swim in an exaggerated manner.  They are thought to mimic toxic flatworms - an example of Batesian mimicry. The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905100435.jpg
  • Veined octopus are 'tool-users' - they carry shells and cocnut shells around in the arms, hiding themselves in the shell when threatened. Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905100083.jpg
  • Veined octopus are 'tool-users' - they carry shells and cocnut shells around in the arms, hiding themselves in the shell when threatened. Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905100075.jpg
  • Veined octopus are 'tool-users' - they carry shells and cocnut shells around in the arms, hiding themselves in the shell when threatened. Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905100073.jpg
  • Veined octopus are 'tool-users' - they carry shells and cocnut shells around in the arms, hiding themselves in the shell when threatened. Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905100072.jpg
  • Veined octopus are 'tool-users' - they carry shells and cocnut shells around in the arms, hiding themselves in the shell when threatened. Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905100067.jpg
  • Veined octopus are 'tool-users' - they carry shells and cocnut shells around in the arms, hiding themselves in the shell when threatened. Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905100057.jpg
  • Veined octopus, Lembeh Strait, Sulwesi, Indonesia. The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905080106.jpg
  • Veined octopus hiding in a broken bottle, Lembeh Strait, Sulwesi, Indonesia. The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905080090.jpg
  • Manta rays congregate in areas where strong currents are funnelled through reefs. These areas concentrate plankton on which mantas feed.  Mantas also congregate at cleaning stations, where small wrasse and butterflyfish clen parasites from the surface of the rays.
    RAJA200701030020.jpg
  • The beautiful Banggi cardinalfish was originally only found on the Banggi Islands.  However, due to their popularity in the aquarium business, they have been introduced into several other areas, including the Lembeh Strait. These fish like to form dense schools - their markings serve to help individual fish disappear into a confusing mass of stripes and dots making it very difficult for a predator to pick out an individual. The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
    SULA200905100483.jpg
  • During mating the male green turtle grasps the female using claws on his front flippers.  Other males will attempt to displodge so the can mate with the female. The island of Sipadan is a mecca for divers and is famous for its schools of fish, healthy reefs and large populations of green and hawksbill turtles.
    CELE200705170032.jpg
  • Seraya is located on Bali's NE coast and has become very popular with divers and photographers searching for unusual species.  The signature site, 'Seraya Secrets' has a barren sand floor with small patches of sponge and other encrusting life, and rocks in the shallows. Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    Bali1106135.jpg
  • A bumble bee shrimp feeding on a brittle star, Kapalai, Sabah, Malaysia.
    Bali1106108.jpg
  • Amed and Jemeluk are in NW Bali, close to Mt Agung.  This stratovolcano is still active and last erupted in 1964.  The Amed area offers a quiet alternative to Bali's busy south and has good reefs, particularly around Gili Selang. Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.\
    BALI200904200171.jpg
  • Mimic filefish are perfect mimics of saddleback tobies, an example of Batesian mimicry. Tulamben is located on Bali's NE coast and has become very popular with divers and photographers.  The area is famous for the wreck of the USAT Liberty Glo, a WWII era ship that lies just off the beach in Tulamben village.  The areas is also very well known for its high marine biodiversity. Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904230036.jpg
  • Melibe nudibranchs feed on tiny crustaceans using a large oral hood that is thrown across the substrate infront of the animal, sweeping up any prey like a net.  They also use symbiotic algae stored in cerata along their back to capture energy from sunlight. Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240282.jpg
  • Melibe nudibranchs feed on tiny crustaceans using a large oral hood that is thrown across the substrate infront of the animal, sweeping up any prey like a net.  They also use symbiotic algae stored in cerata along their back to capture energy from sunlight. Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240281.jpg
  • Melibe nudibranchs feed on tiny crustaceans using a large oral hood that is thrown across the substrate infront of the animal, sweeping up any prey like a net.  They also use symbiotic algae stored in cerata along their back to capture energy from sunlight. Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240278.jpg
  • Melibe nudibranchs feed on tiny crustaceans using a large oral hood that is thrown across the substrate infront of the animal, sweeping up any prey like a net.  They also use symbiotic algae stored in cerata along their back to capture energy from sunlight. Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240277.jpg
  • Melibe nudibranchs feed on tiny crustaceans using a large oral hood that is thrown across the substrate infront of the animal, sweeping up any prey like a net.  They also use symbiotic algae stored in cerata along their back to capture energy from sunlight. Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240267.jpg
  • Mimic octopus are thought to mimic venomous or toxic animals such as sea snakes or lionfish.  However, their remarkable display may simply be a highly visible warning that has evolved to scare away predators.  Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240103.jpg
  • Mimic octopus are thought to mimic venomous or toxic animals such as sea snakes or lionfish.  However, their remarkable display may simply be a highly visible warning that has evolved to scare away predators.  Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240088.jpg
  • Mimic octopus are thought to mimic venomous or toxic animals such as sea snakes or lionfish.  However, their remarkable display may simply be a highly visible warning that has evolved to scare away predators.  Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240084.jpg
  • Mimic octopus are thought to mimic venomous or toxic animals such as sea snakes or lionfish.  However, their remarkable display may simply be a highly visible warning that has evolved to scare away predators.  Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240066.jpg
  • Mimic octopus are thought to mimic venomous or toxic animals such as sea snakes or lionfish.  However, their remarkable display may simply be a highly visible warning that has evolved to scare away predators.  Puri Jati is located on Bali's north coast.  Its featureless sandy bottom is home to a huge variety of unusual and interesting species known as 'critters' to 'muck' divers and photographers.  Bali is a very popular holiday destination for divers and offers a wide variety of different types of diving, from reefs and wrecks to mucks sites such as Puri Jati and Gilimanuk.
    BALI200904240052.jpg
  • Groupers commonly feed on smaller fish and will often maintain a territory with a constant supply of food, driving off other groupers and predators.  Pulau Weh lies at the most north westerly tip of Indonesia, where the Indian Ocean meets the Andaman Sea.  The deep water and strong currents that sweep past the island provides perfect conditions for both large and small marine species.  The island has active volcanic vents that emit   sulphurous gases and lies close to an active subduction zone.  Pulau Weh lies just off shore from Banda Aceh, the city that was devastated during the 2004 tsunami.  Fortunately, damage on the island was minimal compared to the devestation on the mainland.
    PWEH200904010201.jpg
  • Pulau Weh lies at the most north westerly tip of Indonesia, where the Indian Ocean meets the Andaman Sea.  The deep water and strong currents that sweep past the island provides perfect conditions for both large and small marine species.  The island has active volcanic vents that emit   sulphurous gases and lies close to an active subduction zone.  Pulau Weh lies just off shore from Banda Aceh, the city that was devastated during the 2004 tsunami.  Fortunately, damage on the island was minimal compared to the devestation on the mainland.
    PWEH200904010229.jpg
  • Devil scorpionfish are equipped with venomous spines on the dorsal fin.  If threatened, they flash bright markings on teh inside surface of their pectoral fins.  These markings are also used during mating. Pulau Weh lies at the most north westerly tip of Indonesia, where the Indian Ocean meets the Andaman Sea.  The deep water and strong currents that sweep past the island provides perfect conditions for both large and small marine species.  The island has active volcanic vents that emit   sulphurous gases and lies close to an active subduction zone.  Pulau Weh lies just off shore from Banda Aceh, the city that was devastated during the 2004 tsunami.  Fortunately, damage on the island was minimal compared to the devestation on the mainland.
    PWEH200903310029.jpg
  • As well as using symbiotic zooxanthellae to harness energy from the sun, hard corals are also predators.  They use tentacles armed with stinging cells to capture small zooplankton drifting by. The strong currents in the Misool area create perfect conditions for filter feeders such as soft corals, sea fans and sponges and on most areas, the rocky substrate is literally carpeted in life.  The reefs of Raja Ampat are some of the most diverse and healthiest in the world.
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  • The coastal waters of Triton Bay are rich in nutrients washed down from the surrounding hills.  As a result underwater life is dominated by filter feeders such as colorful soft corals and black corals.  Triton Bay is also very well known for its marine biodiversity.  at the southern end of the Bay are healthy coral reefs with plenty of fish life.
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  • The coastal waters of Triton Bay are rich in nutrients washed down from the surrounding hills.  As a result underwater life is dominated by filter feeders such as colorful soft corals and black corals.  Triton Bay is also very well known for its marine biodiversity.  at the southern end of the Bay are healthy coral reefs with plenty of fish life.  The area has become popular with divers that use liveaboard boats to explore the reefs and islands of West Papua.
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  • At various points around Bunaken, dive guides have been feeding small fish for the entertainment of tourists.  They now mob any divers. Bunaken Marine Park is a very popular dive destination, famous for its beautiful coral reefs, marine biodiversity and vertical walls.
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  • Flamboyant cuttlefish are one of the most beautiful cephalopods, with beautiful markings and colors.  They are typically found crawling across rubble and sand and are capable of changing the texture and color of their skin to match their surroundings.  They feed on small shrimps and fish by rapidly striking out with a pair of feeding tentacles. The Lembeh Strait in N Sulawesi is famous for its unusually high marine biodiversity, particularly of unusual animals that live on the exposed sand areas.
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  • Like most reef fish, filefish utilise the services of cleaner wrasse to remove dead skin and parasites from the surface of their bodies.  This species of wrasse however does not normally act as a cleaner.
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  • Like many reef fish, fusiliers use the services of small wrasse at cleaning station.  The cleaner wrasse pick off dead skin and parasites from the surface of the larger fish.  Many fish signal their desire to be cleaned by changing color.  Fusiliers turn a shade of red and display greenish stripes, coloration only normally displayed at night.
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  • Glassfish rely on safety in numbers to escape predators but are normally found close to the shelter of an overhang or cave.
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  • Cephalopods lay batches of eggs, normally hidden away in holes.  The juvenile devlops inside the case, feeding on a yolk sack, until the moment of birth.
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  • Feeding hawksbill turtle, Sipadan, Sabah, Malaysia.
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  • Feeding hawksbill turtle, Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia.
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  • Feeding hawksbill turtle, Mabul, Sabah, Malaysia.
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  • Mating green turtles, Sipdan, Sabah, Malaysia.  The male is on top of the female.
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  • Turtle tracks on a beach, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The island is an important nesting site for green turtles. Sangalaki is part of the Derawan Island group, off East Kalimantan.  The island is famous for its reefs, manta rays and cuttlefish, and as an important nesting site for the endangered green turtle.  Sangalaki was a popular tourist destination, until the Indonesian government closed down access to the island in 2009.
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  • Broadclub cuttlefish hunting, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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  • Coral spawning, Sangalaki, Kalimantan, Indonesia. The corals are releasing sperm and eggs into the water.
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