Diving: Pulau Aur
22 Jul 2006
Baby Seals dive trip aboard the White Manta to Pulau Aur, Malaysia. This trip was the first time I able to actually enjoy night diving and to see anything worthwhile. And very fruitful it was - look out for the incredible eyes.
Read MoreCrown of Thorns starfish. In isolation, they're quite attractive, but in large numbers, with its voracious appetite for hard corals, it can devastate a reef. There are volunteer organisation to help clear up outbreaks, but it appears these have not been terribly successfull: see link.
Colourful nudibranch (the "ch" is pronounced "k"). Pulau Aur, like Tioman, is excellent for macro wildlife (i.e. the small stuff).