by Miguel's Diving | Nov 23, 2023 | Marine Life, Sulawesi Diving
Sargassum frogfish float on surface currents to dive sites in Gorontalo. Our diligent diver masters know how to find them, to the delight of guests. Floating Refuge As their common name implies, Sargassum frogfish hide among sargassum weeds. Although these weeds...
by Miguel's Diving | Oct 16, 2023 | Sulawesi Diving
Estuarine stonefish look like ugly stones on the ocean floor. Moreover, they are buried in sand. Divers often pass this deadly fish without noticing. Lurking Danger Synanceia horrida is scientific name for the Estuarine stonefish. Famous naturalist Carl Linnaeus found...
by Miguel's Diving | Sep 13, 2023 | Marine Life, Sulawesi Diving
Flower urchin looks like a lovely ball of trembling flowers. However, those flowers contain highly toxic venom. This sea urchin’s maximum diameter is about 15 centimeters. It lives in areas of sand and rubble along coral reefs. It also inhabits areas of sea grass....
by Miguel's Diving | Aug 28, 2023 | News, Sulawesi Diving
Beach Clean Up 2023 took place on this year’s International Whale Shark Day. That date was the twenty-seventh of August. The provincial government organized the event at Botubarani Village in Bone Bolango Regency. The location is about twenty minutes from the center...
by Miguel's Diving | Jul 4, 2023 | Marine Life
Fin whale surfaced right next to one of our staff while he was fishing for yellowfin tuna. Tomini Bay where we dive is over four kilometers deep. So, large cetaceans are part of the marine environment in Gorontalo. Surprise Encounter Boka, one of Miguel’s Diving dive...