Indonesia: Diving the Raja Ampat Islands

Raja Ampat or “Four Kings” is an archipelago composed by four main islands among some 1500 thousands others Islands.
This indonesian archipelago is situated along the border between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Consequently, the marine species coming from both of these oceans meets in the Raja Ampat. The Raja Ampat displays about 75% of the coral species known all over the world. Raja Ampat is possibly the richest coral reef ecosystem in the world.
Although it is impossible to show all of the Raja Ampat biodiversity in few pictures, the following ones will offer a sample of the colors and the shapes there are encountered in Raja Ampat.

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Indonesia: Diving Komodo

The whole of those pictures was taken in Indonesia at Komodo National Park.
Komodo National Park is an ideal destination for those who wants to dive and discover at the same time all the aspects of coral reef life.
Many species of nudibranchs rub elbows with strange crustaceans such as anemon shrimps or carry crabs, while gigantic manta rays compete against the world smallest seahorse, the pygmy.
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Thailand: Diving Andaman sea

The experts may certainly recognize Moray, Manta Ray, Clown fish, Parrotfish, Squid and Cuttlefish, different species of hard and soft corals, and some Shellfishes.
Have a good dive!

 

Andaman Sea location

 

Night shot of a squid

 

Lion Fish

 

Yellow head moray

 

Clark’s anemone fish

 

Banded cleaner shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)

 

Hiby’s coriocella (Coriocella hibyae)

 

Batfish

 

Manta ray

 

A blenny try to get hide inside a coral hole

 

Inside the anemone

 

Coral hind (Cephalopholis miniata)

 

Hermit crab

 

Cuttlefishes and diver

 

Sea star

 

Bubble coral

 

Coral

 

Anemone-Fish in its anemone nest

 

Manta Ray

 

Reef

 

Trigger-Fish