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Clownfish (and Seahorse) Release Project 2012

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

Scubafish are delighted to be supporting Pimalai’s 8th Clownfish Release Project event on 2nd April 2012 at Ko Haa. This year, Dr Thon Thamrongnawasawat and his team of marine scientists, plan to release 200 Western Clownfish and are extending their project to include 50 Seahorses to release at Island #1 and #6 at popular local [...]

100% Committed to Ocean Protection

Thursday, February 23rd, 2012

    Scubafish is delighted to announce that we have taken a bold step forward in our ongoing commitment to support the Project Aware movement of scuba divers protecting the ocean planet – one dive at a time. As of today (23 Feb 2012), Scubafish will make a donation of AUD$10 towards ocean protection on [...]

Western Clownfish – Amphiprion ocellaris

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Clownfish Facts: Clownfish actually belong to a group of fish known as Anemonefish, which in turn belong to the family; Damsel fish There are approximately 28 recognised species of Anemonefish The Clownfish gets its name both from its bright, clown-like, colourful markings and from the funny way it moves or ‘clowns’ around The Western Clownfish [...]

Latest Underwater Images

Sunday, May 23rd, 2010

A collection of the latest underwater images from Liquid Lense taken from Ko Lanta’s reefs. Stay up to date on what diving conditions are like right now. Photos are usually updated daily and are from today or yesterday’s dives.

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Sharks Need Your Help

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Sharks need your help – Project AWARE are calling for help in their campaign to secure protection for sharks. They’re working to close loopholes in shark legislation, support establishment of effective MPA networks and engage divers in underwater research, data collection and awareness projects. Sharks continue to be fished faster than they can reproduce causing [...]

Fish- Friendly

Monday, December 14th, 2009

At Scubafish part of our daily boat briefing informs you that as an environmentally-aware dive operator we request that you do not throw any of your leftover food or fruit peel into the sea and make use of the binbags on the boat instead, but why shouldn’t we feed marine fish? Feeding the fish is [...]

Oki & Amena’s Dream Dive Package

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Do you often find yourself day-dreaming about your next underwater adventure and what exciting encounters await you? For lucky Oki & Amena from Shanghai in China, their Scubafish diving holiday exceeded all their wildest dreams. During a five day diving package, Oki & Amena encountered no less than; 3 Whale Sharks, a Manta Ray, 3 [...]

Lanta becomes a Whaleshark Mecca…

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

The recent new moon brought no shortage of action to the waters surrounding Ko Lanta, with lucky Scubafish divers enjoying daily Whale Shark encounters & even one day with both a Manta Ray & a Whale Shark on the same dive site. It is thought that the new moon triggered a coral spawning event in [...]

Why Koh Lanta is THE BEST dive destination in Thailand

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Many tourists and divers have heard of Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Phuket, Phi Phi and The Similan Islands. All of these destinations are fantastic and offer something unique to divers and tourists alike. However, nestled along the West coast of Thailand – Koh Lanta has something to offer everyone, and is still relatively unpublicised. Here [...]

Global Shark Assessment

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Report the number of Sharks, Rays and Skates you see on every dive you make – even if it’s zero! Take part in the on-line Global Shark Assessment Survey. The Global Shark Assessment is a project that aims to evaluate how shark populations have changed since the beginning of industrial-scale fishing, and make predictions about [...]