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Porcupinefish of Ko Haa

Porcupinefish of Ko Haa

Porcupinefish, a type of Pufferfish are a regular sight whilst diving in The Andaman Sea. There are over 120 species of Pufferfish in all, and you can easily see several of them when diving at our regular Scubafish dive site, Ko Haa. But everyone’s favourite is the cute and curious Porcupine Puffer. These friendly fish boast large, bulbous eyes and a mouth which looks like they’re smiling. Add to…

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Symbiosis in the sand with goby shrimp pairs

Symbiosis in the sand with goby shrimp pairs

Goby survival strategy

If you’ve ever dived over a sandy bottom like the one in Ko Haa Lagoon, you may have noticed very small, blenny-like creatures dotted around the place, looking just like they’re discussing important events from the doorway of their houses (holes in the sand to you and I). These creatures are one of my favourite fish – the goby. You may also have noticed that the minute you…

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We had an awesome day diving at Ko Haa. It was a shame that the sky was overcast otherwise the visibility would have been even better, plus the camera does not do the colours justice in the photos! I was a bit anxious because it was my first dive since the PADI course but as soon as I was below the water it was totally fine. So many cool fish. It was like being in Finding Nemo!

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Shark Sightings: Leopard Sharks at Ko Haa

Shark Sightings: Leopard Sharks at Ko Haa

Along with our bumper Whaleshark February we have also been fortunate enough to be visited by a fair number of leopard sharks over the last few weeks at the lovely Ko Haa. Ordinarily we advise our divers that the sites we are most likely to see leopard sharks are the Phi Phi sites, but this February Ko Haa seems to have it all!

In a similar fashion to the identification of Whalesharks via the…

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