Lankayan Island Dec 07
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Welcome to Lankayan.

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Panaramic view.

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Southern tip of Lankayan.

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Restaurant sundeck.

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Chalets on the beach

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Paradise Dive Station

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Richard Jo and Ric.. lets go diving !

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Deitmar and Gary.

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Gary gets familiar with the guys from Sydney

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Gary and Ric

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Healthy Corals

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Leaf fish.

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NEMO....

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Ardeodoris egretta Nudibranch.

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Orangutan Crab

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Mature male Ribbon Eel.

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Golden Cuttlefish.

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Golden Cuttlefish.

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Bridled Anemone Fish

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Scorpionfish

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Glossodoris Nudibranch. (see marine biology Sea Slug section for more info)

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Giant Jawfish

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Stunning beaches.

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SIMCA protected area

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SIMCA Reef guardian boat.

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Sundeck.

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Our Chalet.

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Malaysian Army patrol the shores.

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Island Turtle hatchery

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Turtle tracks from overnight laying

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Turtle tracks.

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Soft Corals on the Lankayan Wreck

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Lankayan Wreck

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Grouper

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Sawblade Shrimp

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Mateing Nudibranches

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Orangutan Crab

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Sea Slug

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Blenny

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Chromodoris Nudibranch (see our Sea Slug field Guide for ID)

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Zebra Lionfish

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Common Lionfish

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Batfish

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Female Ribbon Eel

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Pharaoh Cuttlefish.

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Pharaoh Cuttlefish.

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Allied Cowrie.

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Tropical birds frequent the trees around the island

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Lazy days.

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Hydroponic sewage treatment plant. See our news and events post !

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Sunrise

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Juvenile Blacktip Reef Sharks hunt along the shore line

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Joining the Sharks for the dusk fish hunt

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Blue Spot Stingray

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Batfish

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Giant Marble Ray

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Peacock Mantis Shrimp

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Got his eye on that Starfish

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Barrel sponge

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Bamboo Shark.

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Pagaso reef.

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Time to surface.

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Hairy Octopus

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Moray Eel

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Christmas tree worms.

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Turtle Hatchlings

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The Release

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Hard at the study .. not !

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Speciality Mug shots !

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Now that is just scary

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End of trip drinks.

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Come on in the picture !

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Sunset over the dive station

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Sleeping again Ric ?

Its taken us almost 8 years to finally visit Lankayan Island in the Sulu Sea. Mistakenly we have always assumed it didn't have too much to offer the avid diver - how wrong we were ! Its an absolute gem of an island, uncrowded and protected within the SIMCA park. Offering pristine coral growth and an abundance of marine life, its a hidden treasure of Sabah and should serve as an example for true Eco Tourism. For more information please visit our dedicated Lankayan Island section.

Should these images tempt you into visiting either with us on our next trip or independently, please contact us and we'll put you in touch with the resort directly. You can find all our upcoming trip dates posted on our News and Events page, or if you prefer to be notified by email, just drop us a line and we'll add you to our Dive Trip Mailing List.
Lankayan Island December 07