The Ocean: the world’s largest habitat

  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,

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Teak: Indonesia’s Precious Wood

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

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Reef life

REEF LIFE   Published on Gili Life Connections and Relations in the Coral Reef Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world, supporting an

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A data trove to support a hoped-for shark sanctuary in Indonesia

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.

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Monitor Lizards – harmless dragons and smart hunters

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.

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From the same planet – Total Solar Eclipse

Eclipse chasers from all over the world gathered in Palu, Sulawesi, to watch the Total Solar Eclipse

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LKCNHM Sustainable Design Meets Science

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)

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LKCNHM – Celebrating Biodiversity

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

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Coral Reef – Cradle of Biodiversity

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

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Arduino Ozora 2014 – LED AcroSuit

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

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