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Newly sunken wrecks, massive swimthroughs, hidden pinnacles, really surreal and unusual environments and plenty of weird and wonderful critters hanging out here and there.
Caloenas nicobarica-The Nicobar Pigeon breeding range encompasses the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India, the Mergui Archipelago of Myanmar, offshore islands of south-western Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, southern Cambodia and Vietnam, and many of the small islands between Sumatra, the Philippines and the Solomon Islands.
Apart from the diversity in colour and shape the corals make up an important part of the eco-system.
The coral grouper is a common species of fish in the Serranidae family. They are piscivorous, adults habitually eat fish and octopuses while juveniles eat mostly crustaceans, especially prawns. Not having many teeth the grouper will swallow prey rather than biting pieces off it. They have heavy crushing tooth plates inside the pharynx. This particular species prefer to ambush their prey.
Caloenas nicobarica-The Nicobar Pigeon breeding range encompasses the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India, the Mergui Archipelago of Myanmar, offshore islands of south-western Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, southern Cambodia and Vietnam, and many of the small islands between Sumatra, the Philippines and the Solomon Islands.
Another example of the great sea fans you can expect to see in Burma's remote Mergui Archipelago. The dive site, In Through the Out Door has many different species of sea fan, all impressive due to the strong flow of nutrients that pass the 3 Islets where you find this site.
Amazing soft corals and the peace and quiet that comes from being well away from the crowds. Come, join us, and see for yourself the beautiful things the Mergui Archipelago has to offer…
Caloenas nicobarica-The Nicobar Pigeon breeding range encompasses the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India, the Mergui Archipelago of Myanmar, offshore islands of south-western Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, southern Cambodia and Vietnam, and many of the small islands between Sumatra, the Philippines and the Solomon Islands.
This particluar species of hermit crab grows to a length of 12cm, unsing gastropod shells of Tonna galea and Charonia species. As in the photo the shell is often decorated with anemones. Hermit crabs belong to the family Paguroidea and are decapod crustaceans. The Dardanus calidus feeds on decaying matter on the sea bed.
Newly sunken wrecks, massive swimthroughs, hidden pinnacles, really surreal and unusual environments and plenty of weird and wonderful critters hanging out here and there.
Caloenas nicobarica-The Nicobar Pigeon breeding range encompasses the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India, the Mergui Archipelago of Myanmar, offshore islands of south-western Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, southern Cambodia and Vietnam, and many of the small islands between Sumatra, the Philippines and the Solomon Islands.
Ric's best of 2010-2011 underwater, taken at Mergui Archipelago, Burma Banks & Similan Islands. ©Thailand Dive & Sail • www.thailanddiveandsail.com