A Short Getaway.....
to Pulau Dayang for diving over the weekends. Went together with Cynthia (fellow Wildfilms crew) and her friends. And I discovered how small this world can be. It happened that one of her friends was a primary school mate of mine and another is my brother's platoon mate. A small world indeed.
Anyway, back to diving. It was dives with lots of finning (or maybe I am too used to the slow pace diving in local water) and not much chance to stop and wonder around to observe things (this is what I feel for someone who is more into macro stuffs). But overall, still enjoyable with great company of dive buddies.
So here's some pics that I have taken :
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcx3euc3Z-doKm88GBO3mV7PM-aoPBgsgfw5RV0V7i1cw95Ep_SkUlIMuD-RTZvxmCHd4G2K0xriYnUTxRjatDLR9WzrCoIWVcttQBK93i8yrpFgPDTuivzdh7HEndPzXnAW0I/s320/893_0592.jpg)
A giant Clam.
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Pe1btAklobDhemV1jkXuJdRyVXbg3V_gfYmNOR1Y303CzatLP1JTXCbw3StlCMokr2m8ZP2ts-JKV16OnRbOHkc8HDjD2416hA02rTTdse3Y-lGFUAZkVmX89oklzusH5NTO/s200/893_0611.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RxVN0TOywkJPcfkXTFam35IDT9fCmmH7Zn1iQPcrg4O0GdxgZrXTV4xC3m4I7MsxPWy4bYhEEd6h1Kc6LqLv9xAbb6F_8PCWaUAheaBEyTYenRMzxoOyLYR0LLB9PlabdHcd/s200/893_0647.jpg)
Fishy, Fishy, Fishy.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwZtQhyphenhyphenFWjEPNVraqLpX0yIGf4zJZtSn4iqGV71bXLFScKeuhsnv8gZzqjZLOP-a9qgHEofkuA70dWyUvnDQxa6nHlF0cGUROkpt01CRPW-0eEZL0MTJqTbgTC0fKPDeDZPWV/s320/893_0625.jpg)
One of the many colourful Christmas Tree Worms.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYPBy00xw0Bq2FrPx7zheapl6brc7YOZ8s7q7_wBFxIuJoOO45VjEtMzCqRVT4slIwIdV0fKUjKgVltSjWwqfobvWf0VJSAAsHXTSO3W7niNUj98EnEmOzPgGNWPJJUv1MaE0/s320/893_0604.jpg)
Pretty Flatworm! I find it a bit mimic of the nudibranch, Discodoris boholiensis .
And this trip, I managed to see more slugs as compare to the previous trips here.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-U_S-0DvofdIKmd0nVWNt0c1Y2bU7jGFwzITOBfjjIaba2pifsuSONx9smyUufNzNzxqSa64sut5KyXJ-xJIabsE3Vc87pqYQXzrS_o-cDiU08iXAJiFWi4dz5b3QLV216E-/s200/893_0602.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uD3xDcMjOZoRDxioauoIVt-pJVAz1wYnG1TmWs4syjZ0ApawOeT8y1F8B7Uor62m1a4NOTNB6j8ifBkmcVNwGaflsKYL-iA19_cMXaG1ihT4fGdhO8HrJ79Fhyphenhyphen8YKvFoYUKN/s200/893_0623.jpg)
This is Chelidonura amoena. They seen to be in season and with some of them in mass orgy.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMivmddBiIdCKyyRZrnJvK5OFxWwkkAZ8hZgxkLAOz39SJVc83P-N7RyWRDqg7bZlnit4SQhIjzu9s1WU86EgDumkIoYXMzgYMCvi87yKaRbCHeeGMuAizRZsNVSNXCtGvOavD/s200/893_0612.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQmCz64QimzMEPZHnzjXgXuqaoqK9Ok-ms_RSwfucw0hFNXcUuknBJF6zh6fdywpsPwQ-2M_LDj2XUwjMaevDsUABk1-IPX_Ykb3zfzLfxLOfP2VGrhi4Fr-DYHe7ZkGC1yeC/s200/893_0622.jpg)
Some Phyllidia
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Q2lyXnn_R1qnu4ZKinPFl67HJQ0te9c7qTWu93bqUXNr28lmC14HeU5l8ts8_M5H9tdtN-7Icl4WGfEEUpLIqZRRfCcA39QnknYpJ1wK4Ic65WfhpxRNvnVGu971sL8yuUtD/s200/893_0636.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkCvhFGmhKh-aY3-flH6pKgETY9GAZQrCxlLbsMf_6xVvj8z8pIOjO8gEm5yYEhvwull1Haaz69JfN6Ea2J7TEIkXAr7GQ1Jvi0yIHbFbINY-vNEEchydh-SPhnoaqTxkkvIK/s200/893_0633.jpg)
Lots of Phyllodesmium briareum.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXQg_j6gdq8-GQXiTvKXYMBYx7nOIjf23PGb4Mc2omMPrthtuwSfKArngxv9xJWZSrcfYSFaNpBx7P9OyU0ETsDDhWTK_kF1jAW67PNa8ARDHEOWKZ4Akn8GcdfBEDM5OlS09/s320/893_0621.jpg)
And this one which I am still ponder whether it is a Glossodoris sp or Hypselodoris sp. Anyone would like to help with the ID?
**UPDATE (29th May 07) : Finally found the ID of this nudi. It's neither a Glossodoris sp nor Hypselodoris sp. But it's from the same family of Chromodorididae. It's a Noumea crocea.
Last but not least, a Granular Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyE-zbogQnol8mvKRWsT_B8iojCTr4yb2piqzkd48Yf6_KHnm-sFrF-ygh2w123WdLC8C-3OlNazGtJnucWWWDkXe5lQbJVSBc6SP6zh8r4IsXL5RVgimMUYdb8FV-gQYDx8ZB/s320/893_0627.jpg)
It looks so huggable! :O)
Anyway, back to diving. It was dives with lots of finning (or maybe I am too used to the slow pace diving in local water) and not much chance to stop and wonder around to observe things (this is what I feel for someone who is more into macro stuffs). But overall, still enjoyable with great company of dive buddies.
So here's some pics that I have taken :
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcx3euc3Z-doKm88GBO3mV7PM-aoPBgsgfw5RV0V7i1cw95Ep_SkUlIMuD-RTZvxmCHd4G2K0xriYnUTxRjatDLR9WzrCoIWVcttQBK93i8yrpFgPDTuivzdh7HEndPzXnAW0I/s320/893_0592.jpg)
A giant Clam.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULv-sPkk8trKJ8NNmukf2XJm8jLfaNtaAoGGYLDWReSlqnX5SpUxJpetLMJYBOSUm3Oo21anTrb4A6qcTXkoZx_HIAltRIH7LUIMXpYqJ4Y627loiyxGgOJMc2tn-e6YTMHUJ/s200/893_0599.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Pe1btAklobDhemV1jkXuJdRyVXbg3V_gfYmNOR1Y303CzatLP1JTXCbw3StlCMokr2m8ZP2ts-JKV16OnRbOHkc8HDjD2416hA02rTTdse3Y-lGFUAZkVmX89oklzusH5NTO/s200/893_0611.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RxVN0TOywkJPcfkXTFam35IDT9fCmmH7Zn1iQPcrg4O0GdxgZrXTV4xC3m4I7MsxPWy4bYhEEd6h1Kc6LqLv9xAbb6F_8PCWaUAheaBEyTYenRMzxoOyLYR0LLB9PlabdHcd/s200/893_0647.jpg)
Fishy, Fishy, Fishy.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwZtQhyphenhyphenFWjEPNVraqLpX0yIGf4zJZtSn4iqGV71bXLFScKeuhsnv8gZzqjZLOP-a9qgHEofkuA70dWyUvnDQxa6nHlF0cGUROkpt01CRPW-0eEZL0MTJqTbgTC0fKPDeDZPWV/s320/893_0625.jpg)
One of the many colourful Christmas Tree Worms.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYPBy00xw0Bq2FrPx7zheapl6brc7YOZ8s7q7_wBFxIuJoOO45VjEtMzCqRVT4slIwIdV0fKUjKgVltSjWwqfobvWf0VJSAAsHXTSO3W7niNUj98EnEmOzPgGNWPJJUv1MaE0/s320/893_0604.jpg)
Pretty Flatworm! I find it a bit mimic of the nudibranch, Discodoris boholiensis .
And this trip, I managed to see more slugs as compare to the previous trips here.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-U_S-0DvofdIKmd0nVWNt0c1Y2bU7jGFwzITOBfjjIaba2pifsuSONx9smyUufNzNzxqSa64sut5KyXJ-xJIabsE3Vc87pqYQXzrS_o-cDiU08iXAJiFWi4dz5b3QLV216E-/s200/893_0602.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uD3xDcMjOZoRDxioauoIVt-pJVAz1wYnG1TmWs4syjZ0ApawOeT8y1F8B7Uor62m1a4NOTNB6j8ifBkmcVNwGaflsKYL-iA19_cMXaG1ihT4fGdhO8HrJ79Fhyphenhyphen8YKvFoYUKN/s200/893_0623.jpg)
This is Chelidonura amoena. They seen to be in season and with some of them in mass orgy.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMivmddBiIdCKyyRZrnJvK5OFxWwkkAZ8hZgxkLAOz39SJVc83P-N7RyWRDqg7bZlnit4SQhIjzu9s1WU86EgDumkIoYXMzgYMCvi87yKaRbCHeeGMuAizRZsNVSNXCtGvOavD/s200/893_0612.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHQmCz64QimzMEPZHnzjXgXuqaoqK9Ok-ms_RSwfucw0hFNXcUuknBJF6zh6fdywpsPwQ-2M_LDj2XUwjMaevDsUABk1-IPX_Ykb3zfzLfxLOfP2VGrhi4Fr-DYHe7ZkGC1yeC/s200/893_0622.jpg)
Some Phyllidia
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Q2lyXnn_R1qnu4ZKinPFl67HJQ0te9c7qTWu93bqUXNr28lmC14HeU5l8ts8_M5H9tdtN-7Icl4WGfEEUpLIqZRRfCcA39QnknYpJ1wK4Ic65WfhpxRNvnVGu971sL8yuUtD/s200/893_0636.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkCvhFGmhKh-aY3-flH6pKgETY9GAZQrCxlLbsMf_6xVvj8z8pIOjO8gEm5yYEhvwull1Haaz69JfN6Ea2J7TEIkXAr7GQ1Jvi0yIHbFbINY-vNEEchydh-SPhnoaqTxkkvIK/s200/893_0633.jpg)
Lots of Phyllodesmium briareum.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOXQg_j6gdq8-GQXiTvKXYMBYx7nOIjf23PGb4Mc2omMPrthtuwSfKArngxv9xJWZSrcfYSFaNpBx7P9OyU0ETsDDhWTK_kF1jAW67PNa8ARDHEOWKZ4Akn8GcdfBEDM5OlS09/s320/893_0621.jpg)
And this one which I am still ponder whether it is a Glossodoris sp or Hypselodoris sp. Anyone would like to help with the ID?
**UPDATE (29th May 07) : Finally found the ID of this nudi. It's neither a Glossodoris sp nor Hypselodoris sp. But it's from the same family of Chromodorididae. It's a Noumea crocea.
Last but not least, a Granular Sea Star (Choriaster granulatus)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyE-zbogQnol8mvKRWsT_B8iojCTr4yb2piqzkd48Yf6_KHnm-sFrF-ygh2w123WdLC8C-3OlNazGtJnucWWWDkXe5lQbJVSBc6SP6zh8r4IsXL5RVgimMUYdb8FV-gQYDx8ZB/s320/893_0627.jpg)
It looks so huggable! :O)