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Asian Diver Magazine sizes up Gorontalo
Editor Sol Foo gives her impressions of diving in Gorontalo in this month’s edition of Asian Diver Magazine. For a sneak preview, click this link.
Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
Photo by William Tan
Photo by Rantje Allen
Octopus on the loose
Recent guest Andreas aka the Fish Ball King from Switzerland shares his video of an octopus gliding across the shallow substrate at Sand Castle dive site in Gorontalo. Enjoy by clicking this youtube link.
Facebook for Baby Nemo
Returning guest Jovin from Singapore has posted some amazing pictures of her latest diving adventure in what she calls Sulawesi’s best-kept secret for diving, that is Gorontalo. Photos include a sequence of shots of developing anemonefish eggs taken over the course of seven days. Newly-laid golden eggs mature until the embryo eyes are visible. In the last… Continue Reading
Trip Report: Belajardiving.com
For those who read Indonesian, there is a complete report on diving, transport and other activities from a happy group of divers from belajardiving.com. This marks the group’s first trip to this part of Sulawesi where diving is world class. Even if you don’t know Indonesia, the accompanying photos are very good, including an awesome… Continue Reading
Life under the surface of the sea
A rare wind off the deep ocean brought unusual marine life right to the edge of Gorontalo’s reefs this week. During one surface interval between dives, guests watched inch-long baby barracudas, various swimming crabs and immature filefish. On a floating clump of Sargassum weed was an unusual nudibranch whose gills imitated the shape of weed bulbs.… Continue Reading
New Species Found in Gorontalo
Miguel’s Diving staff have discovered a striking new species of fantail goby. Named after the Japanese emperor in 2005 by Allen & Randall, the Akihito goby (Exyrias akihito) sports a dorsal fin with three majestic fin rays and a row of double brown spots on its side. Unlike the other three species of fantail gobies, it is found… Continue Reading
Violence on the Reef
The pristine reefs of Gorontalo have shocked recent divers with reality. On the massive pinnacle we call Sunken Island divers saw the remaining half of a cushion star – and the mature trumpet shell that had just eaten half of it! On another section of reef a coconut shell octopus disproved the notion that anemones protect decorator… Continue Reading
XRAY Magazine book review
The current edition of the on-line diving magazine XRAY (#32) features a review of our book Gorontalo: Hidden Paradise. The full review is available on Section III page 55. Here is an excerpt: A fantastic coffee table book by Gorontalo dive pioneer Rantje Allen, Gorontalo Hidden Paradise says it all. Gorontalo is located in north Sulawesi and… Continue Reading
Flat Seas, Surface Winds, Traditional Divers
Miguel’s Diving staff have been busy the last four days assisting the filming of a Gorontalo episode of the children’s adventure show “Bocan (Bocah Petualang)” for Trans7 television. Today’s underwater sequence went well with shooting of village children in hand-made traditional goggles swimming and diving the coral garden in front of their homes. With the… Continue Reading
Sport Diving Cover
Congratulations to William Tan for his cover photo on the current edition of Sport Diving (Issue 136). It is a colourful face shot of a male Randall’s anthias and taken here in Gorontalo. Anyone who has encountered this frenetic fish will appreciate the great challenge to get any of it in focus, let alone its… Continue Reading
