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Breeding Season in Tulamben

22/5/2013

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We did a late afternoon dive near Seraya Secrets a few days ago. It was pouring with rain (but still 31 degrees out of the water) but viz was still good enough for hunting tiny critters. We dived with our friend and local nudibranch expert Ajiex Dharma, who quickly found some specimens we have never seen. I'm sure he has a microscope in his BCD pocket !!
Among our finds were many tiny nudibranchs, as well as a Pacific Thecacera nudibranch laying eggs and a boxer crab also laden with eggs.
Many of our local dive sites also have the bright pink eggs of Spanish Dancer nudibranchs on top of rocks. So it seems everything is breeding here in Tulamben.
Boxer Crab with Eggs - Photo Copyright Jeff Mullins © 2013
Boxer Crab with eggs, look closely and you can see the eyes of the baby crabs!
Pacific Thecacera nudibranch - Photo Copyright Jeff Mullins ©2013
Nudibranch (Pacific Thecacera) laying eggs. Tulamben Bali.
Nudibranchs wide angle macro shot - Photo Copyright Jeff Mullins © 2013
Two Nudi's at our 'house' slope using a macro-wide angle lens with a dome port.

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