Mimicry in a biological sense is the similarity between two species that protect one of them or both. One species, the mimic, evolves to share traits with a noxious species, the model, with the fundamental purpose to send a signal from the mimic to a receiver (most often a predator) so that the…
A couple of weeks ago the title for being the ugliest animal in the world was awarded by the British science festival. Top contenders were the proboscis monkey, lice, the nowadays famous blobfish and a frog from lake Titicaca with the catching name the scrotum frog (it is, I promise! No, I did not make…
Cephalopods belong to the large group of animals known as molluscs. Generally molluscs do not move well, and when they do, it is by either gliding over a slime track or by using their external shells. But not the cephalopods. Cephalopods move very quickly and with very precise movements when that is needed. Most animals…
Once again, back in Lembeh. And not only me, when I arrived at NAD six other guests in several groups that I met the last couple of years here where also back. One would think that the black sand, so so visibility as well as muck divings risk for dives with not much to see…
In the six months that I’ve spent in Lembeh over the past year, today was probably the single most insane day for critters that I can remember. Between the two boats today, guests saw Hairy/Randalls/Painted Frogfish, multiple Mototi Blue-ringed Octopus, Blue-ringed Octopus, Algae Octopus, Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Ornate and Robust Ghost Pipefish, Ambon Scorpionfish, and the…
Shrimp gobies and their goby shrimp are quite common in Lembeh, and hundreds of variations can be found throughout Indonesia. If you take the time to slowly creep up on them they are fascinating to watch. The gobies act as a lookout, warning the shrimp of any danger with twitches of its tail, while the…
Lots of great things happening at NAD right now. The camera room is being extended, and should double the current space available. Work on the new extended jetty is in progress. No more climbing up and down at low tide, as the new extensions are on floats and the boats are always at the same…
Tom and Susan are going to Raja Ampat with us in 2014, aboard KM Black Manta. We’re heading out for 10 days from 14th February to the 23rd February 2014, visiting all the best spots on the way. We will try our best to avoid traveling for the sake of it, and will not waste…
Well, they are back. After a few reported sightings over the last few months where the Rhinopias has promptly disappeared afterwards, there finally appears to be one staying still for a while now. We are being tough on our rules about overcrowding and taking too many shots with this critter. We won’t give you 20mins…
Martin visited us last year and is a super enthusiastic photographer. He was always interested to try new things and i think you can see that in his gallery here. Martin got some great shots and we hope to see him again soon. His website is: www.bluevisions.eu