Blogs from Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia, Asia
July 27th 2009
Crystal Bay, Von Kuta ging es mit Bus und Boot in diese Bucht. Einige Tauchboote warteten bereits. Alle hofften auf eine kleine Sensation. Auf das Antreffen eines Mola Mola (Mondfisch). Die Sicht war sehr gut und auch die Korallen versorgten große Fischschwärme. Das war eigentlich schon ein toller Anblick, doch ploetzlich klopfte ein Taucher auf seine Flasche, ein klares Signal es tut sich was. Wie die verrueckten tauchten ca. zehn von uns in die gleiche Richtung und vorallem auf 32 Meter Tiefe. Und da war er ein Mola Mola. Fast zum streicheln nahe. Dieser Monsterfisch wiegt irgendwas zwischen 1 und 1.5 Tonnen. Er ließ sich auch nicht aus der Ruhe bringen. Gemütlich schwebte er, nur den Mund weit offen für Plankton. Der zweite Tauchgang war auch sehr schoen nur einen Mondfisch konnte er nicht mehr bieten. ... read more
October 19th 2008
Today the dolphins came to play I watched them jump for joy It seemed just then, they were wise old men and I, a foolish boy Wayne Marshal Greek mythology tells the story of a group of pirates that were thrown into the ocean by the god Dionysus. They were rescued from a watery grave by Poseidon who changed them into dolphins and made them eternal slaves to the human race. Now imagine a cow. It’s swimming through the water, hooves thrashing wildly, head struggling to stay above the water, eyes wide and panicky. This is an animal happy solely when all four feet are firmly planted on the ground, and yet the cow is one of the closest living relatives to the dolphin, star of many an aquarium and energetic king of the sea. Cetaceans ... read more
Mola Mola and Manta Madness! - Diving Nusa Penida, Bali
Published: September 30th 2008Asia » Indonesia » Bali » Nusa Penida
September 29th 2008
I don't often get time to update my blog now - but sometimes, I'm lucky enough to see something or do something so amazing that I just want to write it up straight away. Yesterday was one of those days. Nusa Penida is a rocky, rugged island off the south-east of Bali, virtually uninhabited, undeveloped, a sanctuary of wilderness on land and a deep water wonder under the sea. I thank the Blue Planet for this experience - I'd seen the Mola Mola or Sunfish on episode - oh I forget - watch them all - it's one for sure. The episode is full of interesting deep water fish, rising up out of the blue to visit reef cleaning stations, attracting hordes of long-fin bannerfish, butterflyfish, angelfish - the reef fish tuck in to delightful parasites ... read more
