{"id":144,"date":"2008-06-24T00:56:51","date_gmt":"2008-06-23T23:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/petitesbullesdailleurs\/?p=144"},"modified":"2017-11-25T02:36:55","modified_gmt":"2017-11-25T01:36:55","slug":"plongees-aux-iles-togian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petitesbullesdailleurs.fr\/en\/plongees-aux-iles-togian-20080624\/","title":{"rendered":"Diving in the Togian Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the eve of my departure for Bali, I take you back to Indonesia, but under the surface, in the Togian Islands (Sulawesi, July 2007)<\/strong>. The dives in Togian seemed to me at first less spectacular than those in Bunaken or Lembeh, during this trip: more damaged coral, less abundant life. And yet, if you take your time, you will discover a lot of treasures.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

nudibranchs<\/h2>\n

Against all odds, it is here, in Togian, that I came across species of nudibranchs that were new to me. Some of them I had never, or rarely, seen elsewhere.<\/p>\n

\"Nudibranch.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Nudibranch.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Nudibranch.<\/a><\/p>\n

I was happy to flash them, over our underwater expeditions ...<\/p>\n

Small animals<\/h2>\n

Bathing in snorkeling<\/em> (palmes-masque-tuba or PMT in French), near theIsland Retreat<\/a> (Bomba), or in the vicinity of the sandy mangrove of the neighboring islet of Poyalisa, are rich in surprises: curious platax, shy clownfish, unusual nudibranchs, cute anemone shrimps, spiroform worms with a graceful feather.<\/p>\n

All this in less than two meters of water, under a bright sun. With so much light, this little underwater world takes on beautiful colors. Sometimes, I don't even need to use my flash.<\/p>\n

\"Clownfish\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Clownfish.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Shrimp.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Shrimp.<\/a><\/p>\n

The children of my Dutch friends, who are happily splashing around a few meters away from me, are at the party and chase the platax, which run away directly, frightened to be the object of so much attention...<\/p>\n

Tubular sponges<\/h2>\n

During our first real underwater explorations, I was first surprised by the quantity of tubular sponges attached to the reef we were diving on, near Bomba (Taupan I).<\/p>\n

\"Tubular<\/a><\/p>\n

There are really many of them, of good size. They have a ghostly look in the bluish fog of the water, they look like organ pipes emerging from the depths.<\/p>\n

Tortoise<\/h2>\n

During the dive at Pasir Tengah Atoll (lighthouse), while I was raving about a beautiful nudibranch, I woke up a big turtle hidden in a crack, a few centimeters away.<\/p>\n

\"Tortoise.<\/a><\/p>\n

She almost pushes me to pass, terrified. And I'm a little ashamed to send another flash right back into her eye. Poor turtle.<\/p>\n

Karang Bandera<\/h2>\n

Among the dives made here, the wall of Karang Bandera seems to me more abundant, more teeming with life than the other sites. I met the usual tropical fauna, a lot of angelfish and butterfly fish, and a beautiful blue spotted stingray.<\/p>\n

We lurked near a sandy passage to watch for \"garden eels\", which are called \"h\u00e9t\u00e9rocongres tachet\u00e9s\" in French.<\/p>\n

As soon as we stop moving, they come out, one by one, their little heads of sand, like so many tiny living periscopes. A truly magical show<\/p>\n

\"Fields<\/a><\/p>\n

We never go to remote sites, because of the capricious weather. And I regret not being able to go to Una-Una, the volcano located a few hours by boat, just in front of Bomba, one of the few places where there is still \"big\", it seems.<\/p>\n

But I will come back to speak to you in another article of this land of volcanoes, of this archipelago located on a belt of fire, which roars, which trembles and lives ... even underwater<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Nudibranch.<\/a><\/p>\n

The more we dive, the more my eyes sharpen. I noticed that, in spite of some areas full of dead corals, life seems to start again, in some places. And I am not less proud to spot lots of bugs without the help of Uwe, our guide, a very experienced German instructor.<\/p>\n

\"Nudibranch.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Polyps<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Scorpion<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Togian<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally, they are not so bad, the Togian funds. Here, one learns to be slow. It's a good thing, it's the rhythm that suits me, under water. To really appreciate the dives, you have to look more carefully at the crevices.<\/p>\n

Changing weather<\/h2>\n

But I will only be able to do six dives in the week. Weather too changeable.<\/p>\n

We always rely on the advice of the boat captain, who knows the sea and its moods so much better than we do. Even when the sun is shining and the sea is smooth, he often refuses to leave in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

And every time, he is right. The wind gets up, the swell with it, and it is not rare that a big shower suddenly darkens the horizon!<\/p>\n

Another lesson from the Togians: always listen to the captain, especially if he is local.<\/p>\n

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