by Miguel's Diving | Jul 21, 2014 | Marine Life, Sulawesi Diving
A Minke Whale Breaches in Gorontalo On March 27, a Minke Whale breached the perfectly flat sea off Traffic Jam dive site in Gorontalo. Our boat captain watched the 10-meter long whale jump into the air. It hit the water with the belly-flop style characteristic of this...
by Miguel's Diving | Jan 27, 2014 | Marine Life, Sulawesi Diving
A Mimic Octopus glides like a lionfish The Mimic Octopus was first discovered in muck diving sites of Lembeh Straits in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Mimic Octopus is also found in Gorontalo. Miguel’s Diving has discovered several great muck diving sites over...
by Miguel's Diving | Dec 10, 2013 | Marine Life
A group of lucky Malaysian divers enjoyed an unexpected encounter with a pod of Pygmy Killer Whales in Gorontalo’s deep blue waters. After a day of great diving on November 28th, we were heading back to our dock. Miguel’s Diving staff spotted a group of dorsal fins in...
by Miguel's Diving | Nov 10, 2013 | Marine Life
Despite being busy with divers, Miguel’s Diving also receives requests to help in scientific research projects. We are assisting in a coral analysis research project on the hard coral colonies living in Gorontalo. The coral analysis project began earlier in the...
by Miguel's Diving | Jun 9, 2013 | Marine Life
Thysanostoma jellyfish has a new discovery found only in Indonesian waters. A Lavender Tiger Discovered In addition to leading great dives, Miguel’s Diving also assists in scientific research. Mr. Wyatt Patry of Monterey Bay Aquarium confirmed that a beautiful...
by Miguel's Diving | Apr 16, 2013 | Dive Experience, Marine Life, Sulawesi Diving
Whale shark alert! Miguel’s Diving staff often see these giants of the sea. Whale Shark Alert This month we have seen a whale shark on three different days. That makes for a whale shark alert! Guests with Miguel’s Diving staff today enjoyed seeing a 6 to 7 meter...
