Kubo (Nipa Hut) Style Restaurant

This was the place where some of the group had lunch to eat "Bulalo" (one of the Filipino famous menu which considers best to try when visiting Tagaytay City). Most of my photos of Taal Lake and Taal volcano were captured from here.

Note: I forgot the name of the restaurant (I have to ask my co-mountaineer...c",))

Monochrome Weekly

Snowflake Moray Eel

Snowflake Moray Eel: Can be found in Indo-Pacific including Philippines and they live between rocks and corals of inter-tidal reef flats, also in shallow lagoon and seaward reefs.

They have a maximum 1 meter long and can live in 15-20 years. They also eat crustaceans. They are large fish with no pectoral or pelvic fins, but has extremely strong body that it uses to swim through the water like a snake does on the land. The fish has a big mouth that packs the powerful bite. The body color consist of black and white patchy stripes and blotches which is where the Eel gets its common name of "Snowflake".

Camera Critters

Watching Sky While Looking At Manila Bay

Here are few photo shows the view behind the Manila Ocean Park building.

Skywatch Friday

Another Sea Critters At Manila Ocean Park

Note: I really don't know what is this. You can inform me if you know it.

Scepia Scenes

Shrimpfish

Shrimpfish ("Isdang Sikwan" in Filipino language) - can be found in Indo-Pacific, including the Philippines. They form schools among the spines of Diadema orchins or staghorn corals. They eat tiny crustaceans in the zooplankton. They are remarkable for their strange body shape and swimming habit: body is encased in an armor of thin, transparent plates, they swim in synchronized groups, each fish in a vertical position with snout pointing downwards.

Watery Wednesday

Redcoat Squirrelfish

Note: I don't have so much information for this critter aside from the name.

Ruby Ruesday

Back Of Manila Ocean Park Facing Manila Bay

Here is one of the photo I have showing the architectural design of the building of Manila Ocean Park. This is the back of the building facing Manila Bay. One of the great place to appreciate the sunset.

That's My World Tuesday

Colorful Corals

Here is one of the colorful coral reef I found from many aquariums at Manila Ocean Park.

Mellow Yellow Monday

Spotted Garden Eel

Spotted Eel establish colonies on sand slopes exposed to current usually below 30 m. They have 40 cm maximum length.

Note: The photo above was not converted to monochrome this photo has anatural monochrome color.

Shadow Shot Sunday
Monochrome Weekly

Crocs At Manila Ocean Park

Here is the photo I have for some crocodiles at Manila Ocean Park.

Straight Out of The Camera Sunday
Weekend Snapshot

Unique Creatures At Manila Ocean Park

Porcupine Fish: Occurs on open muddy substrates as well as on coral reefs. It has length of 50 cm with a life span of 12 to 15 years. Their diet are mollusks, urchins, hermit crabs, and crabs. They are also commonly called as blowfish.

Humpbracked Cardinalfish: Can be found in Asia and Oceania. Inhabits mangrove estuaries, tidal creeks and lower reaches of freshwater streams. Their length up to 17 cm.

Pajama Cardinal Fish:Can be found in Western Pacific including Philippines. Form aggregations among branches of corals in sheltered bays and lagoons. Their length is up to 8.5 cm with the diet for tiny fish and invertebrates.

Watery Wednesday

Their World

The photos above are some coral reef photo collection which customized for the needs of wonderful creatures in Manila Ocean Park.

That's My World Tuesday

Ferry At Manila Bay

This is one of my shot from the back of Manila Ocean Park. A superferry at Manila Bay.

Monochrome Weekly

The Ceiling And Colors Of Lights

Here are my shots of the ceiling of Manila Ocean Park - a dome like building. These are my contributions for the color blog meme like.

Mellow Yellow Monday
Blue Monday
Ruby Tuesday

At The Back Of Manila Ocean Park

Here is the one of the photo I got when I went at the back of Manila Ocean Park. The sea that you see is actually the Manila Bay. This part of Manila Ocean Park is a great place to enjoy the sunset.

Shadow Shot Sunday

Just Watching Them

Here are photos that some kind of a neat shot. Even without flash of my digital camera, these snapshots looks so cool for me. Not just cool but also a scenic view. I really don't know what kind of fish they are since I captured them while I was at the underwater tunnel.

Scenic Sunday

Common Clownfish - Orangefin Clownfish

They named as "Palata" in Philippines. They can be found in Indo-West Pacific such as Malaysia, Thailand, northwest Australia to Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines. They live in shallow and calm lagoons.

Camera Critters

Sunset From Manila Ocean Park

Here are some sunset photos that I captured from the back of Manila Ocean Park.

Skywatch Friday

Underwater Tunnel

Here is the view inside the Manila Ocean Park where you can see the underwater tunnel, first of a kind in the Philippines.

Watery Wednesday

Estuarine Stonefish

Here is my contribution for Ruby Tuesday. Stonefish which cannot immediately identify that it is a fish. Look at it closely. If not because of its eyes and fins I can barely notice that there is a sea creature inside this aquarium.

Here is the excerpt I got from the Manila Ocean Park for Estuarine Stonefish.

Called as "Sumalapaw" in Filipino language. This can be found in Indo-West Pacific like India, China, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Australia. They live in coral reef and estuaries. They eat fish and crustaceans. Makes a shallow depression by scooping up sand or muds with its pectoral fins until it is piled up around the side of its body. Comes out at night and often moves on top of reefs. Listed in the Guinnes Book of Record as the most venomous fish in the world.

Ruby Tuesday