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    The amazing striated frogfish, also known as the «hairy» antennae. (Ambon, Indonesia, October 2025)

    Ambon, Home to a Strange Little Underwater World

    October 2025, back to Indonesia. First stop: the island of Ambon, in the Moluccas. The objective: an underwater photo safari in «macro» mode.
    Melibe coleman. Romblon, Philippines, March 2017)

    Melibe colemani, the Grail of nudibranchs

    His name: Melibe colemani. This small sea animal is the star of Romblon, Philippines. Divers are ready to travel thousands of miles to admire this strange sea slug!
    Cyerce nigra is a rare species of nudibranch, much sought after by underwater photographers and can be seen in Romblon. (Philippines, March 2017)

    Diving into another world in the Philippines: Anilao and Romblon

    Traveling light, I do not know what it is! In March, I went diving in the Philippines, Anilao and Romblon. With, in my luggage, a cumbersome paraphernalia to photograph the tiny wildlife that lives under water.
    Rhinopias. Alor, Indonesia. July 2012.

    The underwater treasures of Alor

    Underwater, we do not look only in the blue. In the archipelago of Alor, Indonesia, it is by scrutinizing the bottom that we find treasures.
    Nudibranch. Sulawesi, Indonesia. July 2010.

    Nudibranchs forever

    It is one of the treasures of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, to discover underwater. The delicate beauty of nudibranchs, these small sea slugs with shimmering colors, is a delight!
    Toadfish (antennal). Lembeh, Sulawesi, Indonesia. July 2010.

    The mini-monsters of Lembeh

    Open your eyes: in the Lembeh Strait in Sulawesi (Indonesia), strange creatures populate the seabed. A treasure of biodiversity, which attracts divers from all over the world.
    Hairy frogfish. Lembeh, Sulawesi, Indonesia. July 2010.

    Hairy frog fish in Lembeh

    Here is a pretty "hairy frogfish" photographed in Lembeh to wait for the next ticket.
    Ornate ghost fish. (Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 2010)

    The small critters of the reef

    In Indonesia, the word "biodiversity" makes sense. Here in the Sea of Celebes, the underwater world teems with bizarre and fascinating creatures, often tiny.
    Crocodile fish. Derawan Island (Borneo, Indonesia, July 2009).

    Derawan under 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 ...
    In the Lembeh Strait, huge cargo ships are languishing at anchor.

    Lembeh: rusty cargo ships and black sand

    Last day in Lembeh. Time definitely goes too fast! With its rusty freighters and its black sand bottom littered with sediment and rubbish, this strait is really a singular dive spot, far from clichés.
    A beautiful purple rhinopias, photographed in the Lembeh Strait. (Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 2007)

    The strange creatures of Lembeh

    In the Lembeh Strait (Sulawesi, Indonesia), live underwater monsters that delight divers-photographers!