Dan
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Two weeks ago I dove Manta Bay, Nusa Penida with Lembongan Dive Center to see Manta. They were not there, but we saw Mola Mola instead.
Diving Manta Bay, Nusa Penida
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Looks like a good tradeoff to me, Dan 
. Nice closeups of the Mola Mola - how deep were they as it looked like you had to initially drop a good bit to get down to them? They are odd looking creatures, for sure - but still beautiful!
. Nice closeups of the Mola Mola - how deep were they as it looked like you had to initially drop a good bit to get down to them? They are odd looking creatures, for sure - but still beautiful!
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Dan
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Looks like a good tradeoff to me, Dan
I was down to 41m (134’) and shivering in my 5mm at 17C (62F).
One of my buddies, Beryl, took this picture of me filming the Mola Mola.
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Would hate to lug my thick 5mm all the way to Bali for 1 dive
Maybe I'll rent one on top of my skin suit for the mola mola dive
Maybe I'll rent one on top of my skin suit for the mola mola dive
Luko
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Wow...
FWIW on a scientifical perspective these are not Mola mola but rather Mola alexandrini (like most of mola seen in Nusa Penida) which differ from the bumps on the head and belly.
Apparently the Mola are found everywhere and abundantly this year in NP even at shallower depth.
One of my facebook friends, Yansu ace guide and co-owner from Let's Dive Tulamben dives almost everyday now with his customers at one of his "secret spot" in NP , out of the usual sites with no other divers around.
This is the kind of sights he posts almost everyday on his wall, this one was 3 days ago (screenshot of a video : copyright Yansu Suartana ) sorry for posting an image from a media which is not mine but I cannot link to his facebook.
FWIW on a scientifical perspective these are not Mola mola but rather Mola alexandrini (like most of mola seen in Nusa Penida) which differ from the bumps on the head and belly.
Apparently the Mola are found everywhere and abundantly this year in NP even at shallower depth.
One of my facebook friends, Yansu ace guide and co-owner from Let's Dive Tulamben dives almost everyday now with his customers at one of his "secret spot" in NP , out of the usual sites with no other divers around.
This is the kind of sights he posts almost everyday on his wall, this one was 3 days ago (screenshot of a video : copyright Yansu Suartana ) sorry for posting an image from a media which is not mine but I cannot link to his facebook.
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Dan
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BTW, I also saw 2 Mola Mola in Cental (Northern Nusa Penida) which was also unusual according to Bli Kadek Suka, my DM.
I’ll post the video when I’m in a better WiFi. This airplane WiFi sucks.
I’ll post the video when I’m in a better WiFi. This airplane WiFi sucks.
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Dan
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We also saw Australian wobbegong Shark in Secret Bay. I’ll post the video later or you can just simply go to my YouTube channel: Dan Tirto
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