Mabul Island Sabah, Malaysia Text by Ernest C. Teo l Photo by Ernest C. Teo and Foo Sze Lee

South east of Sabah in the Celebes Sea lies Mabul Island, famous for muck diving, it offers plentiful macro marine life from mandarin fish, nudibranch to pigmy seahorses. Though Mabul's underwater offers world class diving, on land, many find it to be as equally attractive. Land Images Photos by Ernest C. Teo Sunrise in Mabul Kids from nearby village Displaying their skills Once is not enough Carrying what seems to be a tuna Posing for the camera Gathering together in the evening No worries in life Inside the village Home on stilt Starting young Great view everyway I turn They even have a hair saloon inside A volley ball game after work Mabul Water Bungalow in the background A view of the village from Ray Point Mabul's version of F2 Powerboat Kids at the jetty Junior Mabul skin diving team A great show for a small fee That's how many times they have jumped A house that fits in 1 whole family Authentic! Another part of the village Street within the village Boat building(1) Boat building(2) Boat building(3) Souvenir chop This is what cause the deteoration Dive operator loading up for dives Realying on the sea for their livelyhood       Underwater Images Photos by Foo Sze Lee Nudibranch Nudibranch Scorpionfish Featherstar Shrimp Starfish and Shrimp Crab and Featherstar Nudibranch Bubble Corals and Shrimp Blenny Nudibranch Juvenile Cuttlefish Goatfish Juvenile Sweetlips Sea Urchin Eel Lobster Crocodilefish Hawkfish Stonefish Nudibranch Nudibranch A school of pipefish Pipefish Porcelain Shrimp Nudibranch Emperor Shrimp Pipefish Nudibranch Nudibranch Pufferfish

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