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Macro-Paradise in Kantiang Bay

ed — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:03:49 +0000

Ko Lanta might be famous for its close proximity to the legendary dive sites of Hin Daeng & Hin Muang, and the beauty of Ko Haa, but there is an intrigueing abundance of wildlife much closer to the island’s own shores. Recently a friend and I decided to strap on a couple of tanks and dive the house reef at Kantiang Bay on the south west of Ko Lanta. We geared up and swam out from the beach about 100 yards sticking to the North Western coastline. (more…)

Muck Dive in Kan Tiang Bay - Spotting the Shrimpfish

yantiii — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:52:21 +0000

It was my second dive on the House Reef at Kan Tiang Bay and I was on a mission to spot a robust ghost pipefish in the muck of the bay. We set off at 11.30 am and blessed with the high tide we managed to swim easily all the way around the right hand corner and descended new the rocky outcrop right underneath Top View Resort. We spotted so many different species of nudibranchs (all of them I have never seen before), so we were really pleased with the dive. (more…)

Manta Rays at Hin Daeng!

saffron — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:24:32 +0000

During the last few weeks we have encountered Manta Rays (Manta birostris) on nearly every dive at the popular dive sites Hin Daeng and Hin Muang, located close to Ko Lanta in Thailand. We observed at least 5 different individuals, some of which were seen and photographed over several days. (more…)

AQUALOGY Goes ECO

saffron — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:01:16 +0000

AQUALOGY Goes ECO with the Project AWARE Go ECO Operator Campaign

AQUALOGY - part of Scubafish PADI 5 Star, Gold Palm, IDC Dive Centre, is the latest PADI dive centre to be awarded with Project AWARE Go ECO Operator status in 2007.

Project AWARE Foundation, the dive industry’s leading non-profit environmental organisation, launched the Go ECO campaign into the Asia Pacific region in 2005. The main objective of Go ECO is for dive centres to minimise their impact on the aquatic ecosystem whilst contributing to environmental, economic and cultural conservation. Dive centres are required to meet best practice environmental guidelines and commit to the Project AWARE Go ECO philosophy. (more…)

Nudibranches Identified on Kantiang Reef - Full List

saffron — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 05:02:55 +0000

Glussodoris Atromarginata - [22.11.06, AW] - Debelius, Nudibranches of the World, p.225

Jorunna Funebris - [04.12.06, AW] - Debelius, Nudibranches of the World, p.251

Tritonopsilla Alba - [16.12.06, AW] - Debelius, Nudibranches of the World, p.281

Risbecia Pulchella - [29.12.06, AW] - Debelius, Nudibranches of the World, p.220

Ceratosoma Trilobatum - [05.02.07, AW] - Debelius, Nudibranches of the World, p.223

Flabellina Funeka - [12.02.08, Ed] - Debelius, Nudibranches of the World, p.?

Risbecia Pulchella - [12.02.08, YR] - Debelius, Nudibranches of the World, p.?

Pseudoceros Laingensis - [12.02.08, Ed] - Debelius, Nudibranches of the World, p.?

Thuridilla Neona - [12.02.08, Ed] - Debelius, Nudibranches of the World, p.?