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Reef Cuttlefish, Sangalaki Island, Indonesia Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 253 seconds This video of a reef cuttlefish (about 18 inches long) was shot at Sangalaki Island, Indonesia, in 1999. Related: cuttlefish, reef, sangalaki, scuba, underwater |
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 54 seconds This clip was shot in the Lembeh Strait of Indonesia. The elusive Flamboyant Cuttlefish (about 5 inches long) is one of the coolest critters on earth! Related: cuttlefish, diving, flamboyant, indonesia, lembeh, scuba, strait, underwater |
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Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Mabul, Malaysia Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 132 seconds This small (about 10 cm) Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia Pfefferi) displays many of its fascinating behaviours in this clip: feeding with its long retractible "tongue", walking on the bottom using its tentacles and body (the only cuttlefish to do so), flashing bright colors to warn predators (and videographers) away, swimming, and extremely rapid color and texture changes to achieve camouflage. Related: cuttlefish, diving, flamboyant, mabul, scuba, sipadan, underwater, wildlife |
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Manta Rays, Sangalaki Island, Indonesia Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 193 seconds These majestic mantas were filmed while snorkeling off Sangalaki Island, Indonesia, in 1999. They're about 6 -8 feet in wingspan. Related: diving, indonesia, manta, ray, sangalaki, scuba, underwater |
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Mating Papuan Cuttlefish Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 189 seconds In this 3-minute clip shot off Samamma Island in Indonesia, two papuan cuttlefish (about 4 inches long)cruise the reef and then get it on. The male can be seen fighting off another male who was lurking under a rock overhang, and the female has a quick snack before they do the nasty. Related: cuttlefish, indonesia, papuan, sangalaki, scuba, underwater |
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Blue Flatworm Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 16 seconds This beautiful blue flatworm (about 7 inches long) was filmed off Sammamma Island, Indonesia Related: diving, flatworm, indonesia, sangalaki, scuba |
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Ambon Scorpionfish, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 27 seconds These cute little furballs were filmed on volcanic sand in the Lembeh Strait of Indonesia. They're about 3 or 4 inches long. Related: ambon, diving, indonesia, lembeh, scorpionfish, scuba, strait |
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Reef Octopus, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 31 seconds This big (about 3 foot leg span) reef octopus led me a merry chase around the eastern side of the Lembeh Strait. Related: diving, indonesia, lembeh, octopus, scuba, strait |
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Frilled Nudibranch Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 34 seconds This large (12-inch) and curious frilled, or "chain" nudibranch, was filmed in the Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. It tried to climb onto my camera lens! Related: diving, indonesia, lembeh, nudibranch, scuba, strait |
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Inimicus sp "Devilfish", Lembeh Strait, Indonesia Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 20 seconds These evil-looking "devifish" (about 4 inches long) were filmed in the Lembeh Strait of Indonesia. Related: devilfish, diving, indonesia, inimcus, lembeh, scuba, strait |
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Soft Coral Crab, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 11 seconds This cute little guy, about an inch long, is well camouflaged in the soft coral of the Lembeh Strait. Related: corl, crab, diving, indonesia, lembeh, scuba, soft, strait |
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Freshwater Holothurian(?) Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 13 seconds I'm not sure what the heck these things are, but they were in the freshwater "jellyfish lake" on Kakaban Island, Indonesia. They might be in the holothurian family, I dunno. They're about 5 inches long and fascinating to watch. Related: diving, holothurian, indonesia, jellyfish, kakaban, lake, sangalaki, scuba |
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Leopard Shark, Kakaban Island, Indonesia Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 9 seconds This beautiful 10-foot leopard shark was filmed at the start of a dive off current-swept Kakaban Island, near Sangalaki Island, Indonesia. Unfortunatelty another diver scared it away with a rapid approach and camera flashes :-( Related: diving, indonesia, kakaban, leopard, sangalaki, scuba, shark |
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Cowrie, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia Posted by: juliadeetruchsess
Video duration: 15 seconds This juvenile cowrie (a type of sea snail), about 4 inches long, is one of the most beautiful creatures I've ever seen. Unfortunately the colors in the video don't do it justice - the mantle was a rich wine burgundy red, and the tips of its "bumps" brilliant yellow. Related: cowrie, diving, indonesia, lembeh, scuba, strait |
