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Diving SangalakiSangalaki is the world Capital of Mantas. At Sangalaki Diving Site the familiar set of Manta Rays emerges from all directions. Their wing tips breaking the surfaces at regular interval.
Though most of them are about 3,5 meters (12 ft) wide with a white belly, there a few black giant with a 6 meters (20 ft) wing span - we refer to them fondly as the Darth Vaders. The sensation of looking through their giant mouths cannot be described, it must be experienced. it is totally out of this world, so much so that one published writer reported that he was whacked by his own adrenaline.
Sangalaki can be reached via Balikpapan, Indonesia or via
Tawau, Sabah by an hour flight to Berau and two hour boat ride down the
scenic Berau River. The Island of Sangalaki is lcoated off the East coast
of Indonesian Borneo. The Sangalaki Diving Lodge Resort is uncrowded,the
diving is spectacular, and exotic marine life. You'll see Cuttlefish,
Blue Ribbon Eels, Turtles,Manta Rays, Sharks, dozens of species of Nudibranchs,
hundreds of species of hard and soft corals, shools of brightly colored
Fusailers and zillions of colorful reef fishes.
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Snorkelling
is the way to interact with this gentle plankton feeders. Totally unperturbed
by your presence, they swim in eurythymy and sometimes glide right up
to you before making a sharp nose-dive into the blue. It is not unusual
to find them encircling you. 
Sangalaki
is surrounded by a shallow langoon and the reefs start a distance out
from the Island. SInce there is so much shallow reef here, threre is a
vast diversity of marine life, and since the area is a protected marine
park, the reefs are quite pristine. Most Sangalaki Diving sites are shallower
than 65 feet (20 m). The reef slope gently and all dive sites have excellent
shallow areas for the end of your dive. The hard and soft corals here
are amazingly prolific with over 500 species present around the island.
It is a good place to see both large and small marine creatures. When
you look up after watching a colorful Nudibranch, don't be surprised to
see a Turtle or Manta Ray swimming by. 