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Divers spotlight sea squirts around the Gili Islands

Original: Sea squirts - ascidians are animals # giliislands # lombok # diving # scuba # trawangan # diveandstay # giliair # singap

Divers in Indonesia's Gili Islands, off Lombok, are drawing attention to sea squirts, or ascidians, emphasising that these filter-feeding marine invertebrates are animals. The creatures are a common sight on reefs around Gili Trawangan and Gili Air, popular scuba diving spots, and the topic is being shared among diving and ocean life enthusiasts.

Why now: Divers and marine life enthusiasts are sharing reef sightings from the popular Gili Islands diving area.

Gili IslandsLombokGili TrawanganGili Airascidians

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• Sea squirts - ascidians are animals # giliislands # lombok # diving # scuba # trawangan # diveandstay # giliair # singaporedivers # ocean # sealife # marinelife # ascidians # squirts · holocanthe · 8

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