Written by: Myrtle Bautista The ocean is a beautiful, mysterious place that we often take for granted. We think of it as a vast resource that will always be there, but the reality is that our oceans are in danger. The ocean is home to a staggering amount of life ...
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Written by: Zach Norton Boating is a big industry. According to this study there were 11.97 million registered boats in the U.S. alone in 2020. To house and service these pleasure crafts, there were an estimated 9,952 marinas in business that same year. The result is plenty of fun-filled days ...
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A SCUBA diving addict can be easily recognized as someone who daydreams about the sea most of the time. And who knows so much about marine life and random ocean facts. It’s also someone who will probably be so passionate about it that they will slowly but surely make you ...
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Did you know that sadly, Indonesia is the world’s second largest contributor of plastic pollution? Rapid economic growth and a lack of solid waste disposal infrastructures means that a lot of single-use plastics end up in the oceans, harming marine life and food systems. However, not to fear—Indonesia isn’t simply ...
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Coral reefs are the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth. They provide a home for a vast number of species and also protect our coastlines from storms and erosion. However, coral reefs are under threat, with coral bleaching affecting 90% of the coral reefs surveyed in the Great Barrier Reef this ...
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Here at the Gili Shark Conservation project, we work hard, year-round not just to protect sharks, but to protect all marine life including the coral reefs. In order to protect sharks, we must also do what we can to conserve their environment which is why in 2019 we decided to ...
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Written by: Renee Street – Our Amazing Friend, PADI Course Director, and Big Time Ocean Lover Although much of 2020 has been full of bad news for humanity, it hasn’t been all bad for our planet, and its non-human inhabitants. There have been multiple stories of recovery, relief, and abundance ...
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Written by: Renee Street - Our Amazing Friend,  PADI Course Director, and Big Time Ocean Lover   It is not breaking news that our oceans are filled with plastic. Nor is it breaking news that many marine species are affected. But, a new study, focused solely on sharks and the ...
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Written by: Lydia Laurenson This probably sounds obvious, but it’s worth saying again: The oceans are a gorgeous, rich, and diverse ecosystem that have inspired and supported humanity for millennia. But the oceans are also choked with plastic and becoming more acidic by the day. People are overfishing, which threatens the survival of fish ...
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Written by: Renee Street - Our Amazing Friend, PADI Course Director, and Big Time Ocean Lover On World Oceans Day (8 June 2020), Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue officially designated the northern waters of Timor Leste as the Ombai-Wetar Strait Hope Spot. Becoming the newest global Hope Spot is a huge ...
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The Gili Islands are special for countless reasons however one of the most special ones is that they play host to a Whitetip reef shark nursery. This means that consistently for decade’s whitetip reef sharks have used the coral reefs surrounding the Gili islands to have their pups. The pups ...
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On the Gili Islands, we are lucky enough to have a wonderful population of both green sea turtles and hawksbill sea turtles. Both species and endangered, in fact hawksbill sea turtles and critically endangered and we want to make sure that these beautiful creatures are protected through their whole life ...
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Let Me Start By Telling You Why I Chose To Join The Gili Shark Conservation Project My name is Luana, I am 33 years old and from Switzerland. I found the project through the internet while I was searching for a place where I could complete my Divemaster training and ...
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Over the past five years we have hosted hundreds of participants from all over the globe and we are so proud to say that many have gone on to pursue a career in conservation and marine science. Last week we caught up with Fernando Melendez who participated with us back ...
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From doodling during lectures to creating inspirational designs and sustainable merchandise, we caught up with Tess Reid this month to learn about what she has been up to after her time with the Gili Shark Conservation project. With her passion for art and design combined with her enthusiasm for conservation ...
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Have you ever dreamt of living in Earths equivalent of ‘Paradise’? How it must be to wake up every morning in a place surrounded by crystal clear ocean with only a sandy beach as a boarder. Imagine a place where traffic doesn’t exist and where flip flops are considered as ...
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