by Miguel's Diving | Sep 3, 2018 | Marine Life
Acanthosphex leurynnis, a rarely seen type of waspfish, recently made an appearance in Gorontalo. Surprising Find: Acanthosphex leurynnis During a great muck dive in February 2018, one of our guests discovered an unusual fish. Initially, Miguel’s Diving staff assumed...
by Miguel's Diving | Jun 4, 2018 | Dive Experience, Marine Life
Mappa puffer are usually solitary and wary of divers. One day, however, guests of Miguel’s Diving found one that was too busy eating to care that divers approached for a rare , up-close encounter. One Pufferfish, Many Names Miguel’s Diving staff call this fish Mappa...
by Miguel's Diving | Mar 22, 2018 | Marine Life
Pyrosome video that a guest of Miguel’s Diving shot receives many gasps and questions from those watching it. What is this creature? Pelagic, Colonial Tunicates Actually, the strange cone is a colony of Pyrosomes. They are colonial tunicates found floating in the open...
by Miguel's Diving | Dec 10, 2017 | Marine Life
Orca video by one of Miguel’s Diving staff is now available for viewing. Orca Video from Gorontalo Waters off most dive sites in Gorontalo plunge to hundreds of meters. These deep waters bring large cetaceans close to land. Miguel’s Diving staff have discovered the...
by Miguel's Diving | Nov 11, 2017 | Marine Life
Tiger Cowrie can be found occasionally along Gorontalo’s coral reefs. A Tiger with Spots Cowries are a family of marine gastropod mollusk. They are basically large snails that live in the ocean. The cowrie pictured here is called Tiger Cowrie because of the original...
by Miguel's Diving | May 4, 2017 | Marine Life
Blacktip shark mating is a rarely witnessed event. But that is just what happened one dive day in Gorontalo. The Tell-tale Fin The Blacktip Reef shark is the most common shark sighted in Indo-Pacific waters. Its scientific name is Carcharhinus melanopterus. Divers can...
