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This is a Long spined porcupine fish (Diodon holocanthus). It belongs to the family of puffer fishes and world wide there are about 120 different species. Special of puffer fish is that they can inflate themselves with water and air (when on the surface). They do this as a form of defense. In combination with their spines it makes them hard to get for predators. Some species also contain an extremely potent poison in their internal organs. in spite of all these seemingly very aggressive methods of defense, it is actually one the cutest fish you can see underwater here. Every diver fall instantly in love only by looking into their eyes! #lumbalumbadivingmanado #bunaken #wonderfulindonesia #northsulawesi #uwphotography #porcupinefish #pufferfish #northsulawesi #snorkeling #coralreef #oceanlover #holiday #diveholiday #divingholiday #scuba #scubadiving #diving #divingindonesia #duiken #tauchen #plongee #dyk #diveindonesia (at Lumbalumba Diving - Manado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM8gAMdBuhl/?igshid=fqmu02lm5vfm

Hiby’s Lamellarid #aka Hiby’s Sea Slug, Five Finger #Nudibranch , #Blue #Velvet #Sponge #Snail , and Velvet Snail - - - Thanks to the guides on the #ThailandAggressor @aggressorfleet for pointing this out to me! Took this on a @sealifecameras #DC2000 - - - #scubadiving #thailand #similanisland #naturephotography #underwaterphotography #solotravel #blacktravel #adventure #diveholiday

Our pool has always been pretty special. Located 40 meters above the ocean, it has a fabulous infinity effect. The whole pool is also tiled with nature stones, this in combination with the waterfall gives you the feeling you are swimming in a private lagoon, instead of an ordinary swimming pool. Even beter is that now our pool is kept clean and fresh by copper and silver ions. A new system and much better for the environment and you. There is no smell or any sensation of chlorine. The water feels smooth and silky to your skin. Time to check it out at Lumbalumba Resort - Manado! #lumbalumbadivingmanado #lumbalumbaresortmanado #infinitypool #diveholiday #awayfromitall #manado #bunaken #sunsets https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck2kVSWPpXp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Most of us have seen the Yellow Lipped Banded Sea Krait (Laticauda colubrina), during a dive or snorkel trip at Lumbalumba Resort - Manado They live in the sea mainly to find food. Like sea turtles, they are reptile and have to come up to the surface to breath. They can stay down a maximum of 30 minutes and it is not rare to see a Sea Krait surfacing for air. But what is not often observed is one going on land here. We are not really a beach resort, but we have some beach during low tide. And now and then we see one crawling on the beach. They do that to nest but also to digest food and drink fresh water. In fact, adult Sea Kraits spent half their time on land. So actually they are as much a sea snake as well as a land snake! #lumbalumbadivingmanado #lumbalumbaresort #bunaken #diveholiday #bandedseakrait #manado #diveresort #awayfromitall (at Lumbalumba Resort - Manado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckrzghevpcl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Yesterday our guests Anneray and Marko made their last dive at Muka Kampung in Bunaken. The dive lasted exactly 69 minutes and they counted exactly 69 turtles during the dive! We knew already that we have a few of them here. But 69 in 69 my minutes is absolutely amazing! Enjoy a few shots of them. #bunaken #lumbalumbadivingmanado #lumbalumbaresort #seaturtle #diveholiday #diveindonesia #manado (at Lumbalumba Resort - Manado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckc5yiMPtPY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Nudibranches are always a treat underwater. Their amazing bright colours and shapes make them standout as pearls in a desert. This one is a Doriprismatica atromarginata and when it moves it looks like a wave. A common find in our housereef and dive sites nearby the resort. #lumbalumbadivingmanado #wonderfulindonesia #northsulawesi #bunaken #diveholiday #diveindonesia #snorkelingholiday #snorkeling #nudibranchlover #nudibranch #scubaindonesia #scuba #diving #duiken #tauchurlaub #tauchen #dyk #plongee #uwphotography #housereef #oceanlife #oceanlover #holiday (at Lumbalumba Diving - Manado) https://www.instagram.com/p/COedEUTBnLT/?igshid=yt38ese39nyl

Beautiful sunsets again. This one from the veranda of the Starfish room. #lumbalumbadivingmanado #diveholiday #wonderfulindonesia #northsulawesi #manado #sunset #sunsetphotography #sunsetlovers #sunset_pics #bunaken #holiday #snorkeling #diveindonesia #diveresort #divingresort ##aftercorona #scuba #diving #divingholiday #duiken #tauchen #plongee #duikvakantie#tauchurlaub (at Lumbalumba Diving - Manado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN6blOWB-wn/?igshid=j3wdybjz3v5e

Koi nudibranch or Chromodoris Coi, picture taken at Circus Critter, just around the corner of Lumbalumba. Nudibranches are actually molluscs without a hard shell. The bright colors are to warn predators saying: 'watch out, I am poisonous', which they, actually, often are not. In a way they are the 'great pretenders of he sea!' #lumbalumbadivingmanado #wonderfullindonesia #nudibranch #diving #diveholiday #scubadiving #uwphotography #housereef #duiken #snorkeling #tauchen #plongee #dyk #holiday #aftercorona #critters #coralreef #oceanlife #scuba #scubadiving #northsulawesi (at Lumbalumba Diving - Manado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJkMHlph5ZO/?igshid=zdbdqd1hbyuq