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Discovering Endemic and Interesting Species when Diving in Raja Ampat

Posted on 15 June 2017

Eager to discover a whole new world? Inhabited by rare, vivid, and intriguing critters? If so, then Raja Ampat is the dive site for you. It is here that you’ll find schooling jacks, goatfish, sharks, batfish, pygmy seahorse, barracudas, pale tailed surgeonfish, giant six banded angelfish, threadfin anthias, manta rays, groupers, batfish, fusiliers, purple anthias and more. Other interesting species endemic when Diving in Raja Ampat include:

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Diving in Manta Sandy Raja Ampat

Posted on 09 June 2017

Manta Sandy Raja Ampat is one of the most amazing dive sites can be found when diving in Raja Ampat. It is located to the south of a large reef; the reef that is between Airborek Island and Mansuar Island towards the Dampier Straits west end. It is known as Manta Site or Manta Mantra. This site is very rich in plankton and also serves as a cleaning station. Because plankton is what most underwater creatures eat, many of them frequent this site.

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Devil Ray Interest Sighting When Dive in Raja Ampat

Posted on 25 May 2017

Diving Raja Ampat is known for its rich marine biodiversity, thanks to its strategic location in the heart of the Coral Triangle and its unique position between the Indian and the Pacific Ocean. Surveys by Conservation International suggest that the area has the greatest diversity of marine life known on the planet and that 75% of the world’s species live here. This may also be attributed to the massive coral colonies as well as warm ocean temperatures throughout the year. (more…)

Raja Ampat’s Underwater Biodiversity

Posted on 18 May 2017

Marine Life Biodiversity of Diving Raja Ampat Diving

Today, Raja Ampat covers 9.8 million acres of land and sea, an archipelago that comprises over 1,500 small islands that surround the four main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta, and Waigeo, and the smaller island of Kofiau. Thanks to its splendid location in the Coral Triangle and unique position between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, it is now home to the richest marine biodiversity on earth. One of the fact diving in Raja Ampat are the best marine live in the world. Survey from the Nature Conservancy and Conservation International say that around 75 percent of the world’s species live here. (more…)

Diving Raja Ampat – An Underwater Paradise

Posted on 27 April 2017

Raja Ampat is located in an archipelago that has earned its fame from the abundance of marine life found in the area. Divers coming here have one thing in mind—experiencing what the underwater paradise has to offer. And just exactly what kind of paradise lies in the deep blues and diving, you’ll have to read on to see. (more…)