The Mola Mola season is getting closer, if you want to dive with Mola Mola in Bali , this article is perfect for you! This article will tell you how to dive with Mola Mola in Bali and tells you some facts about the Mola Mola.
Steps to Dive with Mola – Mola in Bali
You can see Mola Mola from July to October, during July to October however, the waters in the Indian Ocean get cold. Here are a few steps below to dive with Mola – Mola in Bali :
- First, choose a dive center that is trusted, qualified and certified by looking at their review on social media, then book a trip to Nusa Penida. You can book a trip to Nusa Penida with us because we are a qualified and certified dive center.
- Second, prepare yourself and belongings such as sunblock, hat to avoid you from UV rays, due to possibly high tides when traveling at Nusa Penida, to avoid motion sickness you have to bring anti motion sickness medicine if needed. During July to October the waters get colder. It will be best for you if you use a thicker wetsuit and hoodie or you can just double up. You can rent the wetsuit at our dive center will provide the wetsuit.
Mola – Mola Facts
Before you do the Mola – Mola dive in Bali, you should know some facts about Mola – Mola. The following below are the facts about manta rays :
- Mola – Mola is the scientific name of Ocean Sunfish. Mola in Latin means “millstone” and describes the ocean sunfish’s circular shape. They are a silvery color and have a round body with rough skin texture.
- Mola – Mola loves to sunbathe, This is why they are also called sunfish. They are frequently seen basking in the sun near the surface and flapping their huge dorsal fins above the water. They are sunbathing to help them regulate their body temperature after the deep dives in the cold water.
- The mola are the heaviest of all the bony fish, with large specimens reaching 14 feet vertically and 10 feet horizontally and weighing nearly 5,000 pounds.
- Ocean sunfish can become so infested with skin parasites. Interestingly, they may be at the surface to attract seabirds from above or fish from below to clean their skin of parasites.
- Jellyfish is Mola – Mola’s favorite food. They also eat small fish and huge amounts of zooplankton, algae and other sea animals as well.
- Although they are big creatures. They are not dangerous, but can be very curious and will frequently move to approach divers.
- Their population is vulnerable. Their biggest threat is that Sunfish often get caught in nets and die from eating sea trash, such as plastic bags, which resemble jellyfish.
Let’s join us and get a special price if you order our Nusa Penida One Day Trip package. The activities will start in the morning and will return to Sanur around 4.00 PM.
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