Critter Heaven

I dove the twin national underwater parks of Bunaken & Lembeh in Manado, Indonesia in 2011. This was my first experience with Muck & Critter Diving @ Lembeh Straits. I used to frown on looking for small critters but I was utterly blown away by these bizarre creatures. They come in all shapes, move in weird ways and they are funny most of all

What’s surprising is that the 2 National Parks are very close to the main town of Manado, which has a population of over 400,000 people. The fact that these marine parks are teeming with fish life speaks volumes on the management & protection of its resources. All the major dive resorts have formed an association to help the authorities in protecting the park for the benefit of recreational scuba divers from all corners of the world. This is a good example of all stakeholders working together for the benefit of the environment.