News, Travel & Events

Staff · Issue 145, Jul/Aug 2025 · pp. 5–11

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News, Travel & Events Bunaken National Park Bunaken National Park, located in the heart of the Coral Triangle just off the coast of North Sulawesi, is a dream destination for underwater photographers. Famed for its vibrant marine life, dramatic walls, and frequent turtle encounters, it’s a location that deserves a spot on every shooter’s bucket list. The park is made up of several islands, including a dormant volcano, and offers a variety of environments— sandbars, mangroves, lagoons, shallow coral gardens, muck slopes, and vertical drop-offs. This diversity makes it an ideal setting for capturing a wide range of underwater scenes. The park’s signature wall dives are a wide-angle dream. These vertical cliffs plunge into the deep, covered in vibrant sponges, sea fans, and soft corals. Sunlight pierces through clear water, revealing texture, depth, and motion—ideal conditions for dramatic …