Sea Urchins are present on most Muck Dives here in Lembeh Strait. And they are not only decoration for the dive sites but also home to many cool Critters. The urchins long spines offer a protected home to fishes and other animals alike. Often appearing in groups, a field of sea Read more…
Besides specific critters, behaviour stands on the top of our guests bucket lists. And among the most requested behaviours there is always the “everything with eggs”. For a good reason: Images of critters with eggs have a strong message and are more striking than simple ID shots. Here is a Read more…
One of the cool things about North Sulawesi is the vast amount of wildlife that can be found both on land and underwater. Obviously diving in the Lembeh Strait is very well known, as is the Bunaken National Park, however, what many folks miss out on when they visit the Read more…
Divers sometimes think, that Dive Guides have Superpowers. But finding Critters is not about having a build in Magic Radar or X-Ray Eyes. Okay, Good Dive Guides do have excellent eyes, but they mainly score with local knowledge of the dive sites and knowledge of the Habitats and “Micro Habitats”. And this Read more…
Endemism means that specific species of plants or animals live only in a particular location, which normally is quite small. An animal or plant doing that is an endemic. For birdwatchers and other wild life watchers endemism is a major issue, as many endemics are rare, hard to find and per Read more…
Survival in nature can be quite easy. Enough defenses invested, and one can make it quite safely through life. Examples are whales, roses and poison arrow frogs, investing in size, structures or chemistry in order to deter predators. The problem with these strategies is that they are costly, diverting energetic Read more…
Being here in Lembeh this time I have been to a couple of mandarin dives. The site used now under Bianca is probably one of the best I have ever seen, with many males coming down before dusk to establish their territory and some minutes later, a bunch of females Read more…
It is the world´s most venomous fish and it will kill you if you step on it! Die the most agonizing death. Lionfish sure are lethal, aren´t they. Lionfish kill by injecting air bubbles into your bloodstream, creating clots, which will kill you! Never touch a lionfish, they are extremely poisonous. These Read more…
Competition between two species, analyzed in its most simple theoretical form, involves two variables. One is the efficiency with which the individuals of one species consume resources which the individuals of the other species need. The better a species will be at doing this, the higher its chances of winning Read more…
In contrast to plant material, meat and other animal products are very rare in nature. The ratio of meat to plants would be in the permilles, or even lower. Mainly that will be because plant matter mostly is bad food, while animal matter has all the nutrients in all the Read more…