Day 3
California Dream
This dive site is located at the top of the lembeh island, it is so far the furthest dive site we have gone to in here. It is a coral dive site unlike most of our past dives- sand. Anyways, ourdive guide said that we might just be able to see boxer crab here; but unfortunately we didn't it was scuh a shame because I really wanted to see a boxer crab, they are so adorably cute, and they look like they've got pom poms on their claws. Instead, I saw another denise pigmy seahorse, which is also as good. I also saw this flabellina climbing up the back of a sea cucmber. Before we ascend, I saw a common cowrie, it looks like a shell with the stuff living in it.
This dive site is located at the top of the lembeh island, it is so far the furthest dive site we have gone to in here. It is a coral dive site unlike most of our past dives- sand. Anyways, ourdive guide said that we might just be able to see boxer crab here; but unfortunately we didn't it was scuh a shame because I really wanted to see a boxer crab, they are so adorably cute, and they look like they've got pom poms on their claws. Instead, I saw another denise pigmy seahorse, which is also as good. I also saw this flabellina climbing up the back of a sea cucmber. Before we ascend, I saw a common cowrie, it looks like a shell with the stuff living in it.
Jahir1
I saw many creatures here, it is one of my favourite dive sites here. Well, I saw this decorator crab with fire urchin on his back, At first I thought it was just a fire urchin. Then it started running away from us, that was when I realised that it was a decorator crab. Later on I came across this anemone, and I found a little porcelain crab hiding under it. I came close and tried to take pictures of it, but something interupted me, tugging on my wetsuit. I looked around and saw nothing. Before I could continue, I was attacked by this clownfish, it bit my thumb until it bleed alittle. At that depth my blood looked green so I laughed to myself. I head towards my mum resuming the dive. Later on I came across another porcelain crab, I wanted to take pictures of it but I saw this clownfish beside it. I was like whta the heck, it only felt like a strong pinch. So I risked it, it probably won't bite me. I WAS WRONG!!! it bit me 3 times, and one of them really hurt. I like gave up on the porcelain crab and moved on to something else; ever since I became kind of afraid of this type of clown fish, it's way too viscious.
I saw many creatures here, it is one of my favourite dive sites here. Well, I saw this decorator crab with fire urchin on his back, At first I thought it was just a fire urchin. Then it started running away from us, that was when I realised that it was a decorator crab. Later on I came across this anemone, and I found a little porcelain crab hiding under it. I came close and tried to take pictures of it, but something interupted me, tugging on my wetsuit. I looked around and saw nothing. Before I could continue, I was attacked by this clownfish, it bit my thumb until it bleed alittle. At that depth my blood looked green so I laughed to myself. I head towards my mum resuming the dive. Later on I came across another porcelain crab, I wanted to take pictures of it but I saw this clownfish beside it. I was like whta the heck, it only felt like a strong pinch. So I risked it, it probably won't bite me. I WAS WRONG!!! it bit me 3 times, and one of them really hurt. I like gave up on the porcelain crab and moved on to something else; ever since I became kind of afraid of this type of clown fish, it's way too viscious.
Tanjung Kubur
Tanjung Kubur is located near a grave, that'ss why it is called Tanjung Kubur. Kubur means grave yard. I saw this nudibranch couple who were mating. I also saw this tiny humpback scorpion fish, my mum found it actually. It was so small almost as big as my pinky. I also saw two sexy shrimps, they don't looks o sexy to me. SOmeone told me that they're called sexy shrimp becuase the way its butt wriggles all the time. It's kind of cute really. It's orange with white dots. I've seen it before and just never knew what it was called. Now that I know,it just makes me chuckle.
Tanjung Kubur is located near a grave, that'ss why it is called Tanjung Kubur. Kubur means grave yard. I saw this nudibranch couple who were mating. I also saw this tiny humpback scorpion fish, my mum found it actually. It was so small almost as big as my pinky. I also saw two sexy shrimps, they don't looks o sexy to me. SOmeone told me that they're called sexy shrimp becuase the way its butt wriggles all the time. It's kind of cute really. It's orange with white dots. I've seen it before and just never knew what it was called. Now that I know,it just makes me chuckle.
Tanjung Kusu Kusu
This is the actual name of the dive site where you can see Mandarin fishes mate.
This year, we weren't so lucky, we waited for an hour but only saw 2 couples that mate. I was so disappointed, but apparently my sister said that there were amny mandarin fish at the bottom of the rubble area. Well, I had no idea thwy would show up there, people say taht they normally mate around the rocks. And I sat tehre staring at thin air- or water. At least while I waited there were a few guests coming round such as the ornate ghost pipefish. Two of these ghost pipefish showed up and kept me company. After 60 minutes, we ascend buut not because we ran out fo air. I mean it was at 6metres, we had tons of air left when we finished. But we ended the dive because we couldn't wait any longer in the chilly water. As we got on the boat, teh dive crews handed us some towels and a cup of hot chocolate.
This is the actual name of the dive site where you can see Mandarin fishes mate.
This year, we weren't so lucky, we waited for an hour but only saw 2 couples that mate. I was so disappointed, but apparently my sister said that there were amny mandarin fish at the bottom of the rubble area. Well, I had no idea thwy would show up there, people say taht they normally mate around the rocks. And I sat tehre staring at thin air- or water. At least while I waited there were a few guests coming round such as the ornate ghost pipefish. Two of these ghost pipefish showed up and kept me company. After 60 minutes, we ascend buut not because we ran out fo air. I mean it was at 6metres, we had tons of air left when we finished. But we ended the dive because we couldn't wait any longer in the chilly water. As we got on the boat, teh dive crews handed us some towels and a cup of hot chocolate.