Orangutans are my favourite animal. They are so much like people it is uncanny. Orangutans have 97% of the same DNA as humans so are some of our closest living relatives. The word orangutan comes from 2 Malay / Indonesian …
The Elephant Village is a small sanctuary just outside from the Hua Hin Town Centre, around 5kms away. You can get a Tuk-tuk to the Elephant Village in less than 15 minutes. This is a refuge for abandoned and neglected …
Kagoshima City Aquarium is one of the top tourist attractions in Kagoshima. I love aquariums! I love scuba diving and when I can’t go scuba diving, the next best experience is visiting an aquarium. I am often disappointed with aquariums …
There is only 1 island in the world where you can see these strange looking, long nose monkeys and that is on the island of Borneo. The island of Borneo has been separated from any mainland for millions of years …
The Turtle Conservation and Education Centre is located on Serangan Island Bali, just 3 kilometers south of Sanur. Serangan Island used to be an island but is not connected to Bali with a land bridge so now technically it is …
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Sindhu Dwarawati Turtle Conservation Centre is located in the heart of Sanur Bali, right next to the beach. This is an independent turtle conservation centre which is helping sick and injured turtles found around Bali and the Gili Islands, nursing …
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Phillip Island is located 90 minutes drive from Melbourne. It is a beautiful island with lots of Australian wildlife to see including Kangaroos, Koala and the nightly parade of the Fairy Penguins. They are referred to as Fairy Penguins through …
There is a very tiny village located in North Sumatra Indonesia called Tangkahan. On one side of the village is the Gunung Leuser National Park, and on the other side are vast fields of palm oil plantations which had been tearing …
Jurong Bird Park is Singapore’s famous bird park with one of the largest free-flying aviaries in the world. There are more than 5000 birds (with 400 different species) at Jurong Bird Park, spread over 20 hectares of land. Jurong Bird Park …
I have never met a scuba diver who didn’t like nudibranchs! These colourful, wriggly creatures are part of the Nudibranchia family, a soft-bodied, marine gastropod mollusks which do not have shells. I had a friend describe them as flowers of the …