As part of my PhD research I visited a small resort in central Sulawesi. It is scarcely known to non-Italians, but an absolute gem. I was in search of the amazing Walea soft coral pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus waleananus), which is known only from the reefs of the Togian Islands.
The diving is outstanding, with some of the best hard coral I have seen and many interesting critters, including bumblebee shrimp, boxer crab, tiger shrimp, four species of pygmy seahorse and the rare Kyonemichthys rumengani found in abundance.
My article about the area is featured in the new issue (159) of Sport Diving magazine, available now throughout Australasia.
Attachment: TogianTreasures.pdf