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Borneo

Turtle Tomb Cave. Sipadan, Borneo, Malaysia, July 2013.

Sipadan Turtle Tomb Cave

Hop! Back to Borneo. Here is my little video shot in July 2013, at the entrance of the famous Sipadan underwater cave called "Turtle Tomb".
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
The pontoon of Sipadan. Borneo, Malaysia, July 2013.

Divers under supervision in Sipadan

Sipadan. An island of dreams, explored by Cousteau. But under military surveillance, for the safety of divers and the preservation of the reef.
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
School of jacks in Sipadan. (Borneo, Malaysia, July 2013)

Sipadan underwater in pictures

Sipadan. Three mythical syllables for divers in Asia! Sharks, turtles, barracudas and trevallies ...
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
Shark in Sipadan. Borneo, Malaysia, July 2013.

Sipadan: a video, a shark, a minute

Hop, we go to Malaysia to dive to Sipadan ... As a mouthing, I made it simple: a video, a shark, a minute.
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
L'Sangalaki Island seen from the open sea. (Borneo, Indonesia, July 2013)

Sangalaki and Maratua: sadness and disappointment in the waters of Borneo

In the Indonesian archipelago of Derawan in Borneo, the islands of Sangalaki and Maratua are no longer the fabulous diving spots they were in 2013.
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
Diving in Kakaban. Borneo, Indonesia. July 2013.

Multicolored dive on Kakaban reef

I love the bright colors of coral on a subaquatic blue background. Small immersion, in images, on the splendid reef of the Kakaban island, near Borneo (Indonesia).
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
The further you go towards the centre of the lake, the more jellyfish there are. (Kakaban, Borneo, Indonesia, July 2013)

Kakaban and its lake with jellyfish that don't sting...

Borneo is adventure! I saw again the Indonesian island of Kakaban and its mysterious jellyfish lake. I even went back to swim there. Video evidence.
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
Turtle in the Derawan Archipelago. Borneo, Indonesia, July 2013.

Derawan, the turtle archipelago

Off Borneo, Indonesia, the island of Derawan and its archipelago are an incredible place to observe turtles.
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
Derawan Island. Borneo, Indonesia. July 2013.

Itinerary: from Kuala Lumpur to Derawan in one day

Derawan is a tiny Indonesian girl on the east coast of Borneo. I had already been there in 2009. But for this 2013 trip, I have revised my itinerary.
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
School of jacks in Sipadan. Borneo, Malaysia. July 2013.

Diving in the blue of Borneo

I'm coming back from Borneo! Highlight of the trip: the dives in Sipadan, Malaysia ... Yes, for me, Borneo has more the color of the sea than the jungle.
Borneo: Indonesia + Malaysia - July 2013
Marjolijn poses with the bride and groom. Derawan (Borneo, Indonesia). July 2009.

The bride and groom of Derawan

My short stay on the small Indonesian island of Derawan last July allowed me to attend no less than two weddings! Two almost identical weddings, with kitschy decor and pop-marshmallow orchestra.
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
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Excursion to Sangalaki

A new little film, for lovers of mantas rays ... I finally got down to editing my videos, brought back from Sangalaki! This small Indonesian island, located off Borneo, is part of the archipelago of Derawan, where I stayed for ten days last July.
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
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Mantas and nudibranchs

Guilhem, my dive buddy in Derawan (Borneo), was kind enough to send me two underwater videos he made this summer in the sea of Celebes.
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
The children of Derawan. Borneo, Indonesia. July 2009.

Children's Bouilles

Derawan's kids are mischievous kids. They love to take the pose and then look into the screen of digital devices. "Photo, photo! "
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
Shark in Sipadan.

Sipadan flashback

In July, during my stay in Sipadan (Borneo, Malaysia), I had prepared two short underwater videos. Here they are !
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
Crocodile fish. Derawan Island (Borneo, Indonesia, July 2009).

Derawan under the water

Back to Derawan ... under the surface. The reef of the island, even if it is not the most spectacular of the sites of the corner, deserves some dives. The little creatures that I adore abound. But watch out for diving safety ...
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
Small bubbles, no trouble ...

But you're the Tiny Bubbles!

It's glory. I am recognized at the end of the world thanks to this blog. I even have fans. If, if ... I swear to you.
Between Two Journeys
Baby turtles run to the sea ... (Berawan, Borneo, Indonesia, July 2009).

Small turtle will become big

During the day, turtles from Derawan Island (Borneo, Indonesia) swim under the jetties. At night, they lay their eggs in the still-warm sand.
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
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But where are the dolphins?

Flashback. July 13, 2009. My stay in Mabul is coming to an end. Ultimate and fabulous dives, again, in Sipadan. On the way back, between the two islands, a school of dolphins accompanies for a moment the race of our speedboat ... Ultimate happiness.
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
Kakaban Jellyfish

Kakaban, the island of jellyfish

It is a desert island in Indonesia near Borneo. In his mangrove necklace, Kakaban holds the water jade of a huge lake, filled with jellyfish ... which do not sting! The proof in video and in photos.
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
To see the manta rays evolving, from close up, c'is an extraordinary spectacle... (Sangalaki, Borneo, Indonesia, July 2009)

The majestic Manta rays of Sangalaki (and the atrocious bite of the stingray)

I left Derawan and its archipelago today. I realized this dream that I had since the beginning of this Indonesian trip to Borneo: swim with rays-mantas, in the waters of Sangalaki!
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
At the fish market in Tawau (Borneo, Malaysia, July 2009).

From Tawau to Tarakan: easy!

Do you dream of tropical beaches? Do not go to Tawau! People are nice, but this Malaysian city in northeastern Borneo is a mochissime. Its only attraction is to be the entry point to Indonesia ...
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
Nudibranch. Similan Island, Malaysia. July 2009.

Nudibranch Festival

I am part of this category of divers who can spend long minutes rushing on a nudibranch. These...
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
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Latest bubbles in Mabul and Sipadan

I dropped my last bubbles in Sipadan on Monday. Ultimate and intense underwater emotions in the midst of sharks, turtles and ...
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
Mabul Village. Borneo, Malaysia, July 2009.

Mabul Village

When I'm not posing with the sharks of Sipadan, I stay in Mabul, the neighboring island. I live in a "longhouse", ...
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
Shark in Sipadan. Borneo, Malaysia. July 2009.

Posing with Sipadan sharks

I had a dazzling memory of my dives in Sipadan three years ago. Today's ones amaze me just as much. Turtles, sharks and barracudas are still there. It's spectacular!
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
The beautiful, the wonderful clouds ...

Head in the clouds

The Perhentians are over. Set course for Sipadan! I'm investigating two flights on Air Asia this Monday to Borneo. At last!
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
Mantabuan Island, off Semporna. Borneo, Malaysia. (July 2006)

Expedition project in Derawan

I finally decided the stages for my Malaysian-Indonesian trip of July: Perhentian, Mabul (Sipadan), Derawan. Nothing but islands! These holidays will be insular and aquatic.
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
Manta Ray, Thailand, 2006.

Dreams of mantas

I dream of it, I want to see them, the mantas of Sangalaki. Will they be there? Will I have the chance to meet them, to admire the graceful underwater ballet of these harmless giant?
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
The pontoon of Mabul Island, near Sipadan, off Borneo. July 2006.

Borneo: projects and dilemmas

I'm leaving for Malaysia in July, and I still do not know what my route will be. Only certainty: I go back to Borneo, dive to Sipadan.
Borneo [Malaysia and Indonesia] - July 2009
Along the fall, sharks are everywhere. Sipadan, Malaysia. July 2006.

Sipadan: swimming with sharks

The big day is here. Today, finally, I plunge to Sipadan. The site does not usurp its reputation. It's spectacular. Sharks and turtles galore. Fish everywhere. All along a vertiginous "wall" where the corals abound, which sinks into the blue.
Malaysia: Peninsula and Borneo - July 2006
On the pontoon of Mabul, the little gypsies of the sea welcome divers. (Borneo, Malaysia. July 2006)

Gypsies of the sea and soldiers in arms

The islands around Sipadan are unknown and yet they are worth seeing. I dive there almost every day until the end of the week, waiting for my turn to go to Sipadan.
Malaysia: Peninsula and Borneo - July 2006
Sipadan: the dive sites.

The Sipadan rush

I am finally arrived at Semporna, the gateway to Sipadan in Borneo, with my companions Helena and Paul, a couple from Guernsey.
Malaysia: Peninsula and Borneo - July 2006
The rooms on stilts of the Dragon Inn, in Semporna. (Malaysia, Borneo, July 2006)

On the way to Semporna

Diving to Sipadan and the bottoms of nearby islands (Mabul, Kapalai, Sibuan), you have to travel to Semporna, the southeastern port of Malaysian territory in Borneo.
Malaysia: Peninsula and Borneo - July 2006
The orangutans of Sepilok. Borneo, Malaysia.

The orangutans of Sepilok

In Borneo, Malaysia, the Sepilok Orangutan Centre is trying to reintroduce these endangered great apes into the jungle. A short visit...
Malaysia: Peninsula and Borneo - July 2006
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Borneo: arrival at Sandakan

The plane lands in Sandakan. Here I am in Borneo! The airport is tiny. I quickly get my bag, buy a coupon at the taxi counter at the exit and go directly to Sepilok, a few kilometers away, where is the Orangutan rehabilitation center.
Malaysia: Peninsula and Borneo - July 2006
July 2006. My one month itinerary in Malaysia.

Malaysia: itinerary for a month

I have revised my itinerary in Malaysia for July 2006. You have to make choices... Here is a new map of the route that I've...
Between Two Journeys
A barge on the reefs of Sipadan. May 2006. Photo: Alex Mustard.

The funds of Sipadan damaged by a barge

Info found on Plongeur.com. Read the full description here on Wetpixel. To summarize, a barge loaded with materials...
Between Two Journeys

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