Most of us love cephalopods, and will never get tired of seeing them whilst diving. It is well known that Octopus, Squids and Cuttlefish are able to change colour and sometimes even skin texture by will! Today we are going to explain both how and why this happens. Cephalopods have something called chromatophores that lie just underneath the surface of Read more…
As you already know, there are a lot of different types of Nudibranchs here in Lembeh, and we mean a lot! But some species are more requested and sought after than others, for example the Ghost nudibranch (Melibe colemani) or the Solar-Powered nudibranchs (Phyllodesmium). Another example of a bucket-list-slug, is the Bornella anguilla which we are going to be taking Read more…
One of our favourite subjects to see on night dives is the Bobtail Squid! Here in Lembeh we often see Berry’s Bobtail Squid, sometimes known as the Hummingbird Bobtail Squid (Euprymna berryi). These tiny cephalopods are always fun to try spot and then shoot, as their jewel like appearance makes for a great colours. Berry’s Bobtail Squid are one of Read more…
There are a lot of things to be mindful of when going diving. Making sure your buoyancy is under control, your breathing techniques and making sure you are not touching anything underwater are some examples. But why is it so important that we don’t touch anything underwater? For one, you might harm the marine life around you, like corals and Read more…
When it comes to “must see” underwater critters, cephalopods are usually high up on people’s lists. There may be one that has very recently become more sought after than others, the Blanket Octopus. In the Blanket Octopus family there are 4 different species (Tremoctopus spp.) all of which share pretty much the same characteristics. Their appearances are very similar, their Read more…
Many of us know and love muck diving, but to some it is still an area of diving that is yet to be explored. For those of you that have never tried muck diving before, but are interested in trying it, keep on reading as we will go through what it is all about! Muck diving doesn’t do itself any Read more…
Today we are going to go through a phenomenon that is more common than you think, symbiotic relationships! They are very important for a lot of underwater species survival, and they can make for some really interesting behaviours and therefore some great subjects for UW photography. Firstly, what is symbiosis? It can be easily described as a close relationship between Read more…
When it comes to Blackwater Diving we get a lot of questions of what to bring along to be properly equipped for diving in the darkness! There are a few things we would recommend, but even with a simple torch and camera you are good to go. In terms of exposure protection, we typically recommend our guests to cover up. Read more…
We are very lucky to get many beautiful and interesting Nudibranchs here in Lembeh. Now as you may know, there are plenty of different species of sea slugs, they can be a bit difficult to keep track of! In this blog post we will be looking closer at the Phyllodesmium Nudibranchs! The genus Phyllodesmium Nudibranchs belong in the family of Read more…
Here at NAD-Lembeh we truly love Blackwater Diving it is exciting, fascinating and something new to many divers. If you’ve never done a Blackwater Dive before keep on reading as we’ll take you through the basics. Blackwater diving can be described as dropping in the water at night and looking for planktonic/larval forms of marine creatures that migrate from the Read more…
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