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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…

A video filmed in the village of Lamalera, in East Nusa Tenggara province, is gaining popularity on Indonesian social media. Some have already dubbed it “Avatar, Indonesian-style”.

A pygmy sperm whale first appeared on the shores of Temples Beach on the evening of January 26. It was alive but severely weakened, located at the water’s edge and barely moving. Local residents who f…

On 5 May, hundreds of residents from nearby villages gathered at Anyar Sari Beach in Jembrana. For several hours, they watched a huge sperm whale that was unable to return to the ocean. It had swum to…

Near the coast of Pemuteran, a local fisherman captured on video a sperm whale surfacing and diving close to the shore. The video circulated on social media and even surprised long-time residents.

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…

Police in northern Bali have foiled an attempt to illegally trade green sea turtles. Twenty-one animals were found near Pegametan Beach in Buleleng. All the turtles were alive.

Environmentalists and surfers who opposed the construction of the retaining wall at Uluwatu are actively discussing a video that has gone viral on social media. The footage was filmed beneath the clif…

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…

Nyepi is a day of silence, reflection, and complete reset. It’s a rare chance to step away from noise, slow down, and experience Bali in a completely different way.