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LOVE IN THE AIR

~Sally’s Diary~ This afternoon, on the 3rd dive, Sayoko san with Sally was lucky enough to see Mandarin fish kissing!!!  This is part of their mating ritual, and quite rare to see.  We watched them for about 15 minutes and in total saw 7 close up.  A very nice afternoon show. ~サリーの日記~ 今日の午後のダイビングでのこと。。サヨコさんとダイビング中にニシキテグリが向かい合ってチュッとKissするところが見れたのよ!これは交接シーンの一部でもあるのだけど、なかなか簡単には見られないのよ。サヨコさんとふたりでその場に留まって15分ほど観察。。合計7匹のニシキテグリを確認できたわ。とてもステキなアフタヌーンショーになったわね! // Read more »

NEW LIFE, POM POM

~Sally’s Diary~ New Life dive site at Pom Pom is getting more exciting by the day, not only have we got pygmy seahorses, ornates and dragonets but two days ago, Michelle found a clown frogfish towards the end of the dive, the following day, I went to take a photo, and was over the moon [...] Read more »

IS IT A BIRD, A PLANE, NO! Its a flying Frogfish!

~Sally’s Diary~ Today, at Mantabuan Michelle found a giant frogfish, sitting next to some sponge coral. As we were about to leave, he decided to leave us instead, so we were lucky to see him actually swim. He was swimming into the current, with minimum effort and without hardly any movement. He gently swam off [...] Read more »

LIDS London Dive Show

~Sally’s Diary~ After spending my annual holiday back in the UK, its great to return to Pom Pom. I enjoying seeing my family and catching up with friends, and it was lovely to finally eat a full English Sunday lunch, roast beef and potatoes with Yorkshire puddings. But I have to say, it is great [...] Read more »

Ornate Ghost Pipefish week

~Sally’s Diary~ It seems to be Ornate Ghost Pipefish week here at Pom Pom, they have been spotted on most of our dives.  Michelle found a tiny white one nestled in a sea fan, while 3 days ago, I found a large white ornate at 10 metres at our Magic Rock dive site whereas the [...] Read more »