I'm just back from a very recent Alor & Komodo trip - and what a trip it was. Our guests certainly had one of the best snorkeling trips you could wish for. With our Alor trips we always hope to find Mola Mola, but as all things with wildlife tours nothing is guaranteed. However, on this last trip our group was very lucky. By far one of the strangest fish out there, but we love to see them. While out on the hunt for Mola we had our first large encounter. A huge blue whale pops up and passes by. On day two we were escorted out to the snorkel sites by a large pod of melon headed whales. Once I put the drone in the air, it became apparent we were observing a mating behaviour. Then the jackpot!! We found our first of 5 Mola that day. For the next 4 days we would find the Mola Mola. When on tour in Alor we always try to see if we can find them. While out on the speed boats we spend time in between the islands, in the channels looking out for them. The best time to find the Mola is when the currents are strong and the water is cold. What we are looking for is that very large fin sticking out of the water. Sometimes it can take some patience and others we find them as soon as we arrive or on the way to our snorkel sites. What makes this extra special, is watching how excited the team from Alami gets when we find them. Lots of excitement and adrenaline pumping. So some facts about this weird and wonderful fish. Mola Mola, also named ocean sunfish or head fish. All six species of oceanic sunfish .
I’m just back from a very recent Alor & Komodo trip – and what a trip it was. Our guests certainly had one of the best snorkeling trips you could wish for. With our Alor trips we always hope to find Mola Mola, but as all things with wildlife tours nothing is guaranteed. However, on
