Weh Island or Pulau Weh or Pulo Weh is a small active volcanic island to the northwest of Sumatra. It was originally connected to the Sumatran mainland and became separated by sea after the volcano's last eruption in the Pleistocene era.[1] The island is situated in the Andaman Sea. The largest city on the island, Sabang, is the westernmost outpost of Indonesia.
The island is known for its ecosystem; the Indonesian government has declared 60 km² of inland and sea around the island as a wildlife protection area. A rare megamouth shark species was found on shore and the island is the only habitat for the threatened toad, Bufo valhallae (genus Bufo). Coral reef areas around the island are known for their large variety of fish species.
Facts about Pulau Weh (Weh Island)
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Mohan ThanabalanRush Hour! This school of fusillers are surely in a rush heading somewhere....taken in Weh Island, Acheh.
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Serge AbourjeilyImage taken at Canyon on Pulau Weh / North Sumatra
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Adam HewWarp speed
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Doug AndersonClingfish, Pulau Weh
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Doug AndersonTugboat wreck. Sabang Bay, Pulau Weh
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Doug AndersonDeep reef at The Canyon, Pulau Weh.
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Doug AndersonScorpionfish, Pulau Weh
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Henrik Rasmussensquid at nightdive
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Kf LeongMoray Eel and coral fishes
Pulau Weh, Indonesia
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Kf LeongPeacock Mantis Shrimp
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Kf Leongdifferent impression of a nudi
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Nando CebriánRazor fish dance.
The beauty of the synchro movement of this specie and his shape worth to me spend time trying to get a good shot, Natural light under 8 meters at Gapang Beach, house reef. Pulau Weh. Indonesia.
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Nando CebriánStone fish. One of our typical poisoned fish. Captured at 10 meter deep in Gapang Beach, house reef, Pulau Weh, Indonesia. With monster divers.
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Joerg LietzmannTokong, a beautiful divespot close to Sumatra.
The underwater world below 20 Meter still looks amazing but above 20 meter the 2004 Tsunami destroyed most of the life. But more than 13 years later natur recovers more and more