{"id":404,"date":"2012-12-13T09:35:57","date_gmt":"2012-12-13T01:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/?p=404"},"modified":"2025-12-29T23:40:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T15:40:06","slug":"wild-indonesia-diving-encounters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wild-indonesia-diving-encounters\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Indonesia: Diving encounters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Divers have long flocked to Bali\u2019s many dive spots, as it holds a myriad of gorgeous and exquisite marine life.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of our favourites!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wild-indonesia-diving-encounters\/#Mola_Mola_Oceanic_Sunfish\" title=\"Mola Mola (Oceanic Sunfish)\">Mola Mola (Oceanic Sunfish)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wild-indonesia-diving-encounters\/#Manta_Ray\" title=\"Manta Ray\">Manta Ray<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wild-indonesia-diving-encounters\/#Barracuda\" title=\"Barracuda\">Barracuda<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wild-indonesia-diving-encounters\/#Wobbegong_Shark\" title=\"Wobbegong Shark\">Wobbegong Shark<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mola_Mola_Oceanic_Sunfish\"><\/span>Mola Mola (Oceanic Sunfish)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/mola-mola.jpg\" alt=\"Mola mola Bali\" title=\"mola-mola\" height=\"410\" width=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-405 size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/animals.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/fish\/mola\/\">Mola Mola<\/a> is a sight to behold indeed. An average Mola Mola is about 2.5 meters long, and weighs about 1000 kg. Its sheer size and the fact that it has a dorsal fin may have frightened the wits out of more than one surfer who might have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceanlight.com\/html\/mola_mola.html\">mistaken a horizontally basking Mola Mola for a huge shark<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Surfers should not fear, however, the Mola Mola, is a gentle giant\u00a0and feeds primarily on jellyfish. They are considered to be rare\u00a0and usually live at cold depths of the sea, surfacing only during July-October. A good place to find them would be at <a href=\"http:\/\/divezone.net\/divesite\/crystal-bay\">Crystal Bay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manta_Ray\"><\/span>Manta Ray<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/manta-ray-547164_1280-1-150x150.jpg\" src-medium=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/manta-ray-547164_1280-1-300x225.jpg\" src-large=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/manta-ray-547164_1280-1-600x450.jpg\" src-full=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/manta-ray-547164_1280-1.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/manta-ray-547164_1280-1-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"Manta Ray\" height=\"450\" width=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8140 size-large\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arkive.org\/giant-manta-ray\/manta-birostris\/\">Manta Ray<\/a> is certainly a huge draw to divers, and many flock to dive spots such as <a href=\"http:\/\/divezone.net\/divesite\/manta-point\">Manta Point<\/a> in a bid to locate schools of these graceful rays seemingly flying through the water.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barracuda\"><\/span>Barracuda<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/barracuda-779382_1280-150x150.jpg\" src-medium=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/barracuda-779382_1280-300x225.jpg\" src-large=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/barracuda-779382_1280-600x450.jpg\" src-full=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/barracuda-779382_1280.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/barracuda-779382_1280.jpg\" alt=\"Barracuda\" height=\"450\" width=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8141\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The fearsome giant <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barracuda\">Barracuda <\/a>can be found in many dive spots around Bali. This opportunistic predator has fangs as sharp as the piranha\u00a0and kills prey by dashing in and ripping out chunks of flesh. They are occasionally dangerous to humans\u00a0but generally will not attack. Barracuda are attracted to shiny objects, possibly that resemble the glint of fish scales, and it is thus wise to remove such objects around them.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wobbegong_Shark\"><\/span>Wobbegong Shark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/14383939101_7af5091305_k-150x150.jpg\" src-medium=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/14383939101_7af5091305_k-300x147.jpg\" src-large=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/14383939101_7af5091305_k-630x309.jpg\" src-full=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/14383939101_7af5091305_k.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/14383939101_7af5091305_k.jpg\" alt=\"Wobbegong shark\" height=\"294\" width=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8142\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bring-on-the-photog\/14383939101\/\">Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are quite a few species of sharks that can be found in the waters of Bali, including Black tip reef sharks, and even an occasional Hammerhead shark. However, our favourite shark is the <a href=\"http:\/\/marinebio.org\/species.asp?id=384\">Wobbegong Shark,<\/a> a type of carpet shark which mostly feeds on the ocean floor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although they are docile and will not attack unprovoked, this should by no means embolden divers to touch them. They will bite in defence and once having bitten, they tend to cling on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Besides the big four of mola mola, rays, barracuda and sharks, there is so much more that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/en\/find\/east-bali\">Bali&#8217;s dive spots<\/a> have to offer. We&#8217;d love to hear from you. What was your most memorable sighting?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/en\/rentals\/candidasa-villas-for-rent\">villas near diving spots<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/www.villa-bali.com\/guide\/wild-indonesia-diving-encounters\/'><div class='heateor_sss_sharing_title' style=\"font-weight:bold\" ><\/div><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.villa-bali.com%2Fguide%2Fwild-indonesia-diving-encounters%2F\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size:32px!important;box-shadow:none;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\"><span class=\"heateor_sss_svg\" 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