An amazingly innovative and successful project came to the Gili islands in 2005 when island eco warrior Delphine Robb set up the Bio ROck project with the help of local fishermen and a large number of dive shops on the island. Now the second largest in the world, the Bio Rock project is successfully helping to regenerate damaged coral and deteriorating numbers of marine species. Here we look at how they work and how much of a success they have been for the islands.
Read MoreThis month we take a look at the cutey that it the cowfish. These guys are fun to look at and watch and are such slow swimmers that they can easily be caught by hand. (Please do not do this though fellow divers!) You'll get a telling off if you do by the cowfish itself!
Read MoreThis month we are having a look at the coolness that is the flamboyant cuttlefish. Now cuttlefish alone are pretty cool, but this little dude takes the biscuit, walking along the seabed, in it's many spectacular colors. Come and help us find the one who lives on our house reef, the Bio Rocks.
Read MoreOnce a month we will take the time to appreciate one particular special creature that we can find under our waters around the Gili islands. This month is the turn of the magnificent Peacock Mantis Shrimp. Warning; cool critter alert!
Read MoreHappy Shark Week! This week's blog is all about the beautiful and amazing Shark; about how much danger the shark is under from humans and what we can do save them and, in turn, our oceans. Keep up to date with shark week by checking out http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/ #SharkWeek
Read MorePlastic in our oceans is a growing problem. This blog only scratches the surface on what is happening in our beautiful seas, but will make you think about how you dispose of you rubbish, especially plastics. Divers can play a major part in helping to dilute this problem. By grabbing any rubbish we see on every dive we go on we can slowly but surely contribute to cleaner oceans!
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