Squid Lovers

One of Miguel’s Diving staff usually brings in the night’s catch of squid from his village on his way to work in the mornings. Residents and visitors alike love the fresh squid available in Gorontalo. The last few days no squid have been caught. Why? “They have been scared away,” he says. The culprit? Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus). These fast pedators also love the taste of squid and run in big schools off a deep point adjacent to several dive sites. Not to be out done are local Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). This recent photograph shows a pod of ten right off a popular restaurant in Gorontalo City. They were shallow diving in a very tight group and completely ignored the dive boat. We heard a lot of breathing and found squid blood in the water.