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Sea Life in Dauin, the macro capital of the Philippines

Gliding through the Weekend..... Feeling one with the big blue 💙 Video by @maramarmerghulo

ARACHNO-WHO? 🕷️⁠ ⁠ Facts 🕸️⁠ 🍹They are cosmopolitan, found in oceans around the world. ⁠ 🔢There are over 1,300 known species, with legs ranging from 1 mm (0.04 in) to over 70 cm (2.3 ft).⁠ ⁠ Breathing through your 🦵⁠ Sea spideusuallylly have usually eight (four pairs) of long legs. 😤Pycnogonids do not require a traditional respiratory system. Instead, gasses are absorbed by the legs and transferred through the body by diffusion!⁠ ⁠ HOW 😎 IS THAT!⁠

Isn't She Lovely 🌻⁠ ⁠ But is She a Thief? 🕵🏼‍♀️⁠ ⁠ The yellow costasiella sucks the sap from the Avrainvillea plant, partially digests it, and stores it inside its body. ⁠ ⁠ As it does not fully digests the sap, it uses the plastids of the cells to produce energy via photosynthesis, in a process that is called kleptoplasty. ⁠ ⁠ Derived from the Greek word for thief, “Kleptes,” it means this sea slug "steals" the plastids, which is an area in the cell where photosynthesis is conducted. ⁠ ⁠ Awesome video by @oceanvizion⁠ ⁠

Discover the biodiversity of the Philippines!

"Dreams of Atlantis was captured during two weeks of diving in the Philippines Islands with Atlantis Resorts and Liveaboards. We want to thank our excellent Atlantis guides and hosts in both Puerto Galera and Dumaguete resorts. Dreams of Atlantis was captured exclusively in 8K resolution." Howard Hall Howard Hall is an award winning cinematographer and director, known for Deep Sea (2006), Wild Window: Whales (2015) and Wild Window: Bejeweled Fishes (2016). He produces films for iMAX, and renowned for his work. Website: http://www.atlantishotel.com/ Email: reservations@atlantishotel.com

Operating exactly the same as Atlantis Puerto Galera with all inclusive dive vacations, excellent food and exceptional service, Atlantis Dumaguete is a beachfront tropical resort surrounded by green lush gardens. Atlantis Dumaguete offers divers a great opportunity to see unique macro marine life while critter diving on the coastal sites, the healthy reefs around Apo Island with over 400 documented species of corals (that's 65% of the world's corals!), diving the vibrant walls of Siquijor, and snorkeling with whale sharks in Oslob! Dauin, where our resort is located, is the macro capital of the Philippines. With black volcanic sand, we have about 25 dive spots 2-10 minutes away by boat from the resort. The diving is mainly on sandy slopes, with some hard coral patches and artificial reef structures (from cars to concrete blocks and even a toilet!), very relaxed diving, spending lots of time on each dive spot, searching for small magnificent critters. It is the frogfish capital of the Philippines, we have 7 different species here, along with blue ring, matoti, mimic and coconut octopus, cuttlefish, star gazers, jawfish, various eels, pipefish and more! Enjoy this short video to have a feel for just how amazing Atlantis Dumaguete is!

Operating exactly the same as Atlantis Dumaguete with all inclusive dive vacations, excellent food and exceptional service, Atlantis Puerto Galera is a 40 rooms hillside resort, built in charming Flintstone-style, at the center of Sabang Beach, 1-5 minutes boat ride from over 30 dive spots! Atlantis Puerto Galera offers divers a great opportunity to see diverse marine life, with vibrant walls, vivid reefs and sandy areas. From wide angle to macro, Puerto Galera is considered to be one of the most biodiverse points in the Coral Triangle (and hence the world), with schools of colorful reef fish (antheas, butterfly fish, batfish, and more!), hundreds of species of nudibranchs, eels and rays, mandarin fish and more! Formations include swim throughs, canyons, walls and pinnacles. Visibility ranges from 15-50 meters (50-160feet). Puerto Galera is situated on Mindoro Island, and is accessible via land transfer from Manila airport. Have a look here to see the magic of Atlantis Puerto Galera

Join us for 30 seconds visual representation of scuba diving the Philippines with Atlantis Dive Resorts and Liveaboards !