Thursday, May 21, 2026

Daytime Muck Dives at Aer Boyo 1 and Rojos and a Dusk Dive, Lembeh, pr dives 936,7,8 May 10, 2026

Below are some photos for Aer Boyo 1, to see more, please go to: https://photos.app.goo.gl/v2SHdjexrc43HhH37 Mantis Shrimp, second is a Tiger Mantis Shrimp. Below:
Tiny juvenile Sole, below:
Beautiful, strange fish, species tbd. Below:
Mimic Octopus, below:
White Eye Moray, below:
Below: False Sea Urchin, teste (body) about 5/8 inch across
Poss's Scorpionfish, below:
Wonderful Scarlet Frogfish, below:
Our second excellent muck dive on May 10, post retirement dive #937 for me, was at a site called Rojos. Some photos from this dive are below, to see more, please go to: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UWzPZVqRYdw7B7YS9 A striking Napoleon Snake Eel. Below:
A cute Coconut Octopus sheltering in a clam shell. Below:
The Coconut ventures out for a bit, then returns to sheltering in its clam shell. Below:
Flamboyant Cuttlefish, below:
Mimic Octopus, below:
Beautiful small nudibranch feeding on hydroids. Below:
Another Coconut Octopus. Below:
Another cool small fish, species tbd. Below:
Finally, last but not least, we had an encounter with four or five Common Sea Horses. Below:
My third and final dive of the day, was a dusk dive. Some photos below, to see the rest, please go to: https://photos.app.goo.gl/pkCfsjYsCgxacQTu7 A cute, tiny, juvenile Cowfish. Below:
A Long Armed Octopus. Below:
Tiny transparent juvenile octopus. Below:
An exotic Zebra Sole. Below:
Thorny Sea Horse, below:
Cool Crab, below:
Two more diving days to go at Lembeh Resort.

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Muck dives at Bronsel and Magic Rock , Lembeh, post retirement dives 934 and 935 May 9,2026

My first dive on May 9 was a site called Bronsel. Some photos from this dive are below, to see more, please go to: https://photos.app.goo.gl/XFNQejjv5nHUemGw6 Chromodoris annae nudibranch, below:
Another adorable juvenile Barramundi Cod. Below:
Glossodoris atromarginata nudibranch. Below:
A grumpy Fang Blenney, below:
A pair of Crinoid Squat Lobsters, their bodies were about 1/4 inch across (I need to start using backscatter eliminator software..). Below:
Adorable juvenile Thornback Cowfish, about 1/2 inch. Below:
Below: Pygmy Cuttlefish
Orange Spot Pipefish, below:
My second excellent muck dive was at a site called "Magic Rock". Some pictures are below, to see more, please go to: https://photos.app.goo.gl/VpJZAxmt2oZ2mM3T7 Below: Anemone Shrimp with eggs
A "Donald Duck" Shrimp. Below:
An Orange Painted Frogfish. Below:
Broadclub Cuttlefish. Below:
The same cuttlefish, morphed in appearance! Below:
My first picture of an Oragutan Crab where you can really see the crab. Below:
A flounder's camouflage blends perfectly with the sand it is resting on. Below: