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The Coral Triangle Expedition now in YouTube!

Posted by Stella Chiu-Freund in Biodiversity, Coral reefs, Coral Triangle, Ecotourism, Fisheries, Forest, Indonesia, Malaysia, Marine conservation, Marine Mammals, Marine Protected Areas (MPA), Papua New Guinea, People, Philippines, Photography, Scuba Diving, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Turtles on March 18, 2013

Four years ago our expedition started in April 2009. Another year and a half later, we finished an almighty big book called The Coral Triangle. And yet another year after that (as in today), we finally managed to make a short slideshow summary of our fantastic Coral Triangle adventure through this YouTube video. Original music […]

Tetepare Island Rangers and WWF Coral Reef Research, Western Province, Solomon Islands

Posted by Stella Chiu-Freund in Biodiversity, Coral reefs, Coral Triangle, Ecotourism, Forest, Marine conservation, Marine Mammals, Marine Protected Areas (MPA), People, Solomon Islands, Western Province on August 30, 2010

10 – 14 July 2010 S8 43.279 E157 26.611 – Tetepare Island Tetepare is the largest uninhabited island in the South Pacific where a tiny portion of its massive land is a dedicated research field station and a cooperative ecolodge run by the Tetepare Descendants’ Association or TDA. Many stories circulate why Tetepare Island (Tetepare […]

Legendary FeBrina liveaboard in Father’s Reef and Witu Island, Kimbe Bay

Posted by Stella Chiu-Freund in Biodiversity, Coral reefs, Coral Triangle, Ecotourism, Kimbe Bay, Marine conservation, Marine Mammals, Marine Protected Areas (MPA), Papua New Guinea, Scuba Diving, Turtles, West New Britain on June 6, 2010

25 May – 3 June 2009 S5 09.428 E150 17.931 – Brandford Shoal, Kimbe Bay S5 02.328 E150 56.122 – Kilibob’s Knob, Father’s, Kimbe Bay S4 41.825 E149 26.761 – Dickie’s Place, Garove Island, Witu Islands Alan Raabe is the well loved captain of one of the world’s best known liveboards. He is Australian and has […]

Club Paradise – A Special Place in the Sun

Posted by Stella Chiu-Freund in Biodiversity, Coral reefs, Coral Triangle, Ecotourism, Marine conservation, Marine Mammals, Marine Protected Areas (MPA), Northern Palawan, Philippines, Scuba Diving on May 5, 2010

18 – 22 April 2010 N12 13.943 E120 05.304 – Dimakya Island, Club Paradise Some thirteen year ago, Yogi already had a very special relationship with people working in Club Paradise resort, Busuanga, Northern Palawan, Philippines. Interestingly, the same friends he made back then are still there in an industry that is constantly changing and […]

Seagrass Bed for Marine Life in Club Paradise, Northern Palawan, Philippines

18 – 22 April 2010 N12 13.943 E120 05.304 – Dimakya Island, Club Paradise Many snorkelers and divers quickly swim past seagrass beds without stopping to check out the interesting marine life that live there. Seagrass beds are very important marine habitats and ecosystems. With their root like stems, which can extend horizontally under the […]

A Dugong in Club Paradise, Northern Palawan, Philippines

Posted by Stella Chiu-Freund in Biodiversity, Coral reefs, Coral Triangle, Ecotourism, Marine conservation, Marine Mammals, Marine Protected Areas (MPA), Philippines, Scuba Diving on May 1, 2010

18 – 22 April 2010 N12 13.943 E120 05.304 – Dimakya Island, Club Paradise Dirk Fahrenbach is a dear old friend of Yogi’s. He owns and runs Dugong Dive Center in Club Paradise and we met him in Singapore during ADEX 2010. Upon finding out what we’ve been up to, Dirk immediately asked when we […]

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