Best Scuba Diving Sites in the Tri Gili Islands
While on Gili Air, we met with dive instructors and were curious to find out which dive sites they consider their favorites. They often claim that the Three Gilis islands (Trawangan, Meno, and Air) ha…
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55 Dolphins Found Washed Ashore on Indonesian Island
A real natural disaster unfolded on Mbadokai beach in the Rote Ndao regency. This is one of Indonesia’s southernmost areas, in the East Nusa Tenggara province. A huge pod of 55 short-finned pilot whal…
Back to Life: Nusa Penida Restarts Coral and Turtle Projects
The “Nusa Penida 2025” festival concluded on Nusa Penida. For four days, the island was alive with music, dance, and the sea. The festival brought together a parade of Balinese culture, a local artisa…
Marine Mammals Keep Washing Up Dead on Bali’s Shores
The fishermen in Gilimanuk certainly didn’t expect such a catch, but when they set out to work, the two-meter animal was already drifting in the shallows. The mammal was still showing signs of life, s…
No One Owns the Ocean: The Fight for Bo’a
This story is unfolding right now on Rote Island, Indonesia. Once again, it’s a clash between business and local residents. That script is as old as time, but it’s worrying that in Indonesia these sto…
Dolphins in Bali
Off Bali’s northern coast, you’ll mostly find spotted dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, Fraser’s dolphins, Risso’s dolphins, false killer whales and long-beaked dolphins.
But the two most common species are the long-beaked dolphin and Fraser’s dolphin. You’re most likely to see them in their natural habitat in the north of Bali, in Lovina. Seeing dolphins in the wild i…
Turtle Nesting Season Starts in South Bali
Turtle nesting season has begun on the beaches of southern Bali. The Sea Turtle Rescue Centre in Kuta reported that between February and April they have already moved 24 nests to an incubator. They we…
Meeting Whale Sharks: A Trip to Sumbawa
Snorkelling alongside the largest fish on the planet—whale sharks up to ten metres long—is one of those experiences that’s hard to compare to anything else. Saleh Bay on Sumbawa Island is considered o…
International Oceanman Swim Returns to Bali
After a two-year break, Oceanman — an international open-water swim — is returning to Bali. The event will take place on 19–21 June 2026 at Kedonganan Beach, near Jimbaran. Organisers say around 900 s…
Bali Lifeguards Test Rescue Skills on Dangerous Beaches
Unusual training exercises were held for beach lifeguards in Bali. Instead of calm lagoons and tourist areas, they were sent to places with strong currents, high waves and large numbers of surfers. Th…
