Before diving with Mola Mola (Sunfish) around you, Make sure you know the “code of conduct”
These guidelines are designed to provide you a satisfying and safe diving experience while ensuring the lowest sustainable impact on the sunfish population of Bali.
- Always approach the sunfish very slowly within its field of view
- Stay close to the reef and do not surround the sunfish
- If the fish are just entering the cleaning station, do not approach the animal until the cleaning has begun and the fish have been stationary for at least 1 minute
- Maintain a minimum distance of 3 m from the closest Sunfish when animal is at a cleaning station
- Maintain a minimum distance of 10 m when animal is unsettled ( not in cleaning) and considering approach to the reef.
- Do not touch and do not feed the sunfish
- Do not swim behind the sunfish as this can startle the animal
- Do not swim under the fish as your bubbles will disturb cleaning behavior
- Wherever possible, do not block the Sunfish’s escape route off the reef or pathway onto a cleaning station
- If a Sunfish approaches you, remain still and do not touch it. If you touch it you will remove the layer of mucus that protects it against infection
- Do not use flash photography as this often disturbs the fish
- Do not make unnecessary loud noises
- Do not touch coral and take any marine life
- Follow the directions of your dive guide
- Enjoy your dive 🙂
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