The Ocean: the world’s largest habitat Connect yourself to the depths of the ocean, where there are no waves. The deeper you go, the more you’ll find stillness,
TEAK WOOD INDONESIA’S PRECIOUS RESOURCE PUBLISHED ON GILI LIFE Wood is a fascinating material, unparalleled in its beauty and functionality. Whether burnt for heat, carved for construction or worshipped as
The sun is rising behind Mount Rinjani as a group of divers boards a boat to Shark Point, a spot popular among sea turtles and reef sharks on the north side of this small island in the Gili Matra marine preserve. They are going on a survey dive to record sightings of the sea creatures, with the hope this data will support the effort to establish Indonesia’s first shark sanctuary — a fully protected marine area where all commercial fishing, possession and trade of shark species and their products are prohibited.
Monitor lizard are common residents of the Gili islands and, although increasing construction and larger human presence have confined the territory of these beautiful reptiles, they are frequently spotted. Do not be fooled by their dragon-like appearance, these animals belong to the same genus of the fierce and dangerous Komodo dragons, but the species found in the Gilis is harmless. When you happen to meet one, worst-case scenario it will be so scared that it will start vomiting and defecating because of fear. To avoid this type of mutually disturbing encounters, do not food leftovers around the place.
Eclipse chasers from all over the world gathered in Palu, Sulawesi, to watch the Total Solar Eclipse
LKCNHM – SUSTAINABLE DESIGN MEETS SCIENCE Published on the Jakarta Post Adopting state-of-the-art environmental standards and a scientific, contemporary interpretative approach, Singapore’s Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM)
LKC NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM – CELEBRATING BIODIVERSITY Published on the Jakarta Post A new museum just opened in Singapore — unique among its kind and the biggest in
CORALS CRADLE OF BIODIVERSITY & REEF BUILDERS Published on Gili Life The Gili islands’ unique appeal is greatly due to the incredible biodiversity that thrives in its transparent waters. The
ARDUINO OZORA 2014 – LED ACROSUIT Ozora festival in Hungary is a magic place where creativity comes to life in thousands of different art expressions. In 2014 we thought
