Wonderpusįound only in Indonesia and Malaysia, the wonderpus is one of the most fantastic of all octopus species. They are sighted all over Indonesia, but are often seen on dives around Gangga Island Resort & Spa, the Lembeh Strait and Bunaken Marine Park, all in North Sulawesi. They come in all different colours, most notably neon blue and yellow. The way they undulate in the water is truly a beautiful sight. If you’ve ever seen a video of a ribbon eel, you’re sure to want to see one in real life. Just off of the beach in front of Villa Almarik is the very best place to snorkel with green turtles, and you can also dive with them a little further out. The Gili Islands in Lombok are well known for being home to a large population of green turtles, and Gili Trawangan in particular. There are only seven types of sea turtles and six of those can be found in Indonesia. When you think of the clear blue water of Indonesia, you must also see the sea turtles that swim idly through them. You can read all about it in Diving With Manta Rays in Bali. From Lotus Bungalows Candidasa these islands are only around 30 minutes by boat, so are ideal for divers on the look out for mantas. Mantas are found in many places around Indonesia, but one of the most beautiful places to see them is around Nusa Lembongan and Penida, Bali. Their grace and beauty in the water is unparalleled. Manta rays are one of the animals that most divers dream of swimming with. To learn more about diving with Mola Mola with Gangga Divers we have a great article here: Diving with Mola Mola in Candidasa, Bali 3. Between July and November these fish are spotted off of Candidasa, Padangbai, Amed and around Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida.

If you want to meet these fish while you’re diving, Bali is the place to go. This is the heaviest bony fish in the world, weighing between 1 kilograms. One of the weirdest looking creatures on this list is the Mola Mola or Giant Sunfish. You can find whale sharks in Raja Ampat, Bentar in East Java, and there have even been sightings off Nusa Penida Island in Bali. They are actually very gentle and graceful in the water, making them beautiful to dive with. These magnificent creatures aren’t to be feared though. Whale sharks are the largest known fish species and can weigh in at a massive 21.5 tonnes. I thought we might as well start big and work our way down. If you’re looking for marine life, you can add these critters to your checklist to look out for while diving in Indonesia. And with diving comes the chance to see some incredible sea critters that you might not find anywhere else in the world. Indonesia is massive and as an island nation with over 17,000 islands it has scuba diving galore.

Beautiful rare deep sea creatures