by Miguel's Diving | Feb 21, 2021 | Marine Life
Thelenota rubralineata, the Ruby-striped sea cucumber, lives in selected dive sites in Gorontalo. This beautiful sea cucumber does not occur in abundance anywhere in Indo-Pacific waters. Distribution of a Beautiful Sea Cucumber A Ruby-lined sea cucumber in Gorontalo...
by Miguel's Diving | Aug 30, 2020 | Marine Life
Sponge spawning of a Salvador Dali sponge gave divers a glimpse of a rarely witnessed event. Occasionally, Miguel’s Diving staff witness a large sponge releasing sperm into the current. This video records the only time we have witnessed spawning of a Salvador Dali...
by Miguel's Diving | Jun 15, 2020 | Marine Life
Galaxy coral forms the largest hard coral colonies in Gorontalo. Massive mounds and columns of this spiky coral astound passing divers. Stars of the Reef A colony of Galaxy coral is made up of countless individual corallites. A single Galaxy corallite measures between...
by Miguel's Diving | May 11, 2020 | Marine Life
Bottlenose Dolphin video from Gorontalo, Indonesia, brings joy to those who love the sea and its many inhabitants. Side Job with Benefits Miguel’s Diving is committed to educating and training local Gorontalo people to work in the marine tourism sector. As a result On...
by Miguel's Diving | Apr 13, 2020 | Marine Life
White ribbon eel glides across the sandy bottom in shallow water. It undulates in effortless motions. An Unexpected Sighting During daylight hours, white ribbon eels usually stay hidden in their sandy dens. They live in shallow lagoons, preferring areas with white...
by Miguel's Diving | Jan 7, 2020 | Marine Life
A pilot whale beached itself close to Olele Marine Park in Gorontalo on 3 January 2020. Too Big to Help A local fisherman named Iwan Adam discovered the large pilot whale on the beach near his house in Tolotio Village. The time was 0530 hours. According to Iwan, the...
