Thrill me Hantu!

Another outstanding dive at Hantu!

The Hantu Blog went out with our affiliate, Sea Hounds Scuba last Sunday on February 6.

I was bummed that I forgot to load the battery into my camera (DUH!) but LUCKILY, there were others to depend on!

Here are images of Hantu via the viewfinder of Sea Hounds Scuba.


COMET! Yes! That's right! This is the Blog's second sighting of this extremely elusive fish. This individual was a mature fella about palm-sized and still it was difficult to photograph. Here is its rear end, face wedged into the crevice, just as in the books!


HORSESHOE CRAB! Living fossils of the sea reside right here in our local reefs! These animals like to burrow in the sand and have to come up to shore to spawn and mate.

On this dive we also saw (hang on to your seat) FOUR Gorgonian shrimp! And we're beginning to believe that there may be a healthy population of these beautiful and mesmerising animals on local reefs! This is outstanding because, though very little is known about this shrimp and its place in the ecology of the reef, it is at least understood to be a rare occurance, and considering the size of Hantu's reef, we think four is a very positive number. So divers, next time you come across a sea whip, please slow down and take a closer look!

Going on to more animals... Sunday's dive also featured...


A SCHOOL OF FUSILIERS AND SNAPPERS! and...


SQUID EGGS! So we know our animals are working hard to keep on going... what's left is just a little help from us to ensure they always have a place to call home, and in return we add amazement, diversity and natural wonder to this developed and progressive nation. Who said development and nature couldn't coexist!

For more sights into Sunday's dive, swing into the Sea Hounds Webshots Gallery.