Using its fins to walk, rather than swim, along the ocean floor in an undated picture, the pink handfish is one of nine newly named species described in a recent scientific review of the handfish family. Only four specimens of the elusive four-inch (ten-centimeter) pink handfish have ever been found, and all of those were [...]
PATONG, PHUKET: Marine biologists were unable to save a wounded dolphin found clinging to life off Patong Beach last week. They found the 60-kilogram, 2.2-meter spotted dolphin in weakened condition, but still alive. Jet-ski operators were using life jackets to support the animal’s body in the shallows when the veterinary team arrived. The decision was made to treat [...]
Daytrip on M/C Stingray with Sea Bees Diving to Similan Islands and the pinnacles of Koh Bon and Koh Tachai, Andaman Sea, off Khao Lak, Thailand – includes giant manta, turtle, lepard shark and other marine animal encounters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkdRSys8QIA Sea Bees says: Hi Paul, thank you for your video, we enjoyed watching it!
Saturday the 12. of December was the Beach and Reef Clean up day at Mai Khao Beach in the north west of Phuket. Children from 5 schools from the Phuket area, Representatives and divers from the Marine and Costal Resources Conservation Center, the Marriott Group, Turtle Watch, Green Fins and Sea Bees, a total of [...]
A former diveboat was sunken on Saturday in the waters of Kho Racha Yai. The vessel named “Harruby” was donated from the Departement of Marine Coastal Resources to create more artificial reef around the most popular divesite of Phuket. The 18 meter boat lies now on 25 metres at Ao Ten, one of the Bays at [...]
After the big minke whale last Thursday we had another big guest diving with us on Friday. During the dive at shark point an approximately 8 meter whale shark turned up and some of the dive groups got to swim with it or 10 to 15 minutes. Christian and Oliver, two of our guests on [...]
Sea Bees Diving will conduct another International Clean Up Day at Koh Mai Thon (or Koh Racha Yai), supported by SSI, TDA & Green Fins Thailand. Bookings can be made through our offices in Chalong, Amari Coral Beach Resort-Patong, Sea Bees JW Marriott Resort & Spa by phone or via email to info@sea-bees.com (for [...]
The last couple of days the weatherman has been really generous with divers in Phuket. Since Friday there has been almost no wind, bright sunshine and great visibilities under water. So Saturday started out with a big Manta at the “Homerun”, the north corner of Racha Yai. Herbert and his divers who were having a [...]
Yesterday a green sea turtle, nicknamed in Thai Loong (“uncle”) was released back into the ocean after being treated for injuries in the last couple of month at Phuket Marine Biological Center. The turtle is approximately 50 years old 1 meter long and weighs 120 kg. Phuket based Marine inspectors rescued the animal of Koh [...]
Despite the fact that we are in the middle of Thailand’s “green season” there are many days when the weather is just fabulous and diving is great. The underwater world does not seem to understand the concept of “low season” anyways and shows its beauty all around the year. So here are some beautiful pictures [...]
