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Underwater Photos from Anilao, Philippines

Started Apr 9, 2020 | Discussions thread
LarsPolarBear
LarsPolarBear Contributing Member • Posts: 585
Re: Underwater Photos from Anilao, Philippines

pelsasser wrote:

LarsPolarBear wrote:

Absolutely stunning pictures!!! You definitely know what you are doing!!!

Anilao is still on my list, have done Puerto Galera, do you think Anilao brings any added value or ist more or less same same?

Thanks,

Lars

I think Anilao is much more macro / muck focused. There was a few species in Anilao that we didn't find commonly in PG. Mainly, the coconut octopus, which was worth the trip alone in my opinion. We came up from a night dive in Anilao having seen 4 coconut octopus, 1 mimic octopus, 1 stary night octopus, 1 white beak octopus, and more bobtail squid and big fin reef squid than we could keep track of.

The coconut octopus is still my favorite. You could interact with them in ways that isn't typical. We would sit and watch each one for several minutes. If you brought them a nearby shell, and placed it near them, they would unfurl a tentacle and start the process to determine if your gift was suitable. If it was, well then the octopus would pick it right up and attempt to incorporate it into its collection of armor. Incredibly entertaining!

Thanks Phil!

Sounds exciting!! I have seen the Coconut Octopus before, but mostly in Indonesia (e.g. Lemeh or on the way to Komodo), but I think I never had the interaction as you described it, must have been amazing!

Again, thanks and good luck ,

Lars

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