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WHY

Coleman pygmy seahorses, critters

GETTING THERE

SilkAir flys four times a week from Singapore to Kaohsiung. From there you can either take a connecting flight to Taitong, then on to Green Island, or you can simply take a train to Taitong and then a ferry.

WHEN

April through August

WHERE

Green Island, Taiwan

DIVE WITH

Airfish Diving Centre (dive.com.tw)

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Zhong Liao Harbour, Taiwan

By William Tan (Adapted from "passport to diving the world")

Well Known For :

Chelidonura nudibranchs congregate in large numbers at this dive spot.

Originally built as a shelter for local fishing boats, the harbour was eventually discarded due to bad design. Now, other than the occassional visits from the coast guard, the harbour is practically deserted. The shallow sandy bottom makes it a perfect training ground for certifying new divers who just want to get wet. But it holds a treasure even greater for critter hunters. Chelidonura nudibranchs congregate in large numbers and, once out of the harbour, the visibility and coral growth improve: Soft corals and halimeda sea grass cover several large rocks. It was on one of these large rocks that movie actress Jacklyn Wu Qian Lian found a pair of Coleman pygmy seahorses (Hippocampus colemani), the first known sighting of these rare and beautiful critters in Taiwan.

(Ok enough with the stories, I'm itchin' for a dive)


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