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Happy World Sea Turtle Day! 🐢 🌍

Our team is extremely excited to be sharing World Sea Turtle Day with the Syiah Kuala University’s veterinary department’s wildlife training course 2024 in Banda Aceh.

We have been teaching the fourth year veterinary students an ecological and medical course focused on sea turtle medicine so that they can be ambassadors for conserving sea turtles here in Banda Aceh!

The course has been in collaboration with many guest speakers which will be featured in the following posts!

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I haven’t experienced the whale shark tours in Oslob, but testimonials from other divers have convinced me to avoid it!

A friend described the water as foul-smelling, most likely from not so fresh shrimp they feed the whale sharks. Another mentioned the chaotic scene of hundreds waiting their turn, herded like cattle into the water. A friend found it “heartbreaking” which prompted her to cancel her tour when she saw what was happening. 💔

If you wish to swim with whale sharks in the Philippine but don’t want to go to Oslob, I recommend visiting Southern Leyte.

I was fortunate to snorkel with whale sharks through @sogodbayscubaresort. The day-long tour began with a 1.5-hour trip from Padre Burgos to Pintuyan. Here, we met local spotters from KASAKA, an NGO of fishermen who guide the tours and protect the Son-ok Fish Sanctuary, a prime spot for encountering whale sharks.

Our Dive Guide, Dave, provided instructions on responsible interactions with sharks. Maintaining a safe distance of 3 meters from the sides and 5 meters from the tail is crucial. No touching or contact is permitted, and flash photography is also prohibited.

A @lamaveresearch volunteer also joined us, educating us about whale sharks and the community efforts to protect them. They also collected data on the whale sharks we saw that day.

Feeding whale sharks is prohibited in Sogod Bay, which means spotting them requires more effort.

The spotters would spread out across the bay to find the whale sharks, and when they did, they’d wave their oar to signal our boat to go closer, but still keeping a distance. We then had to jump into the water and swim quickly to the whale sharks.

During our visit, we encountered three different whale sharks, each interaction lasting 5-10 minutes. We spent 3 hours in and out of the water. It was exhausting but also exhilarating! 😅

Have you snorkeled with whale sharks in the Philippines? What was your experience like?

Comment GENTLE GIANT, and I’ll DM you my blog post on sustainable whale shark tours in Sogod Bay.

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Drone shot by @worldtriptravel365
Whale shark footage by @rosellodave

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Find time for yourself, your loved ones and your passions!Happy Easter! 🩵 photo: @lamaveresearch #xdeep #xdeepdiving #diving #scuba #recdiving #paradise #mood #goodday #happyeaster #divinglife #divinglicious

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Are you interested in diving in the Philippines while at the same time volunteering to help protect the ocean?

Here are some Ocean Conservation Groups that have volunteer programs that will put your scuba diving skills to use!

@marineconservationphilippines (MCP) focuses on ecological monitoring, providing vital support to local governments and agencies. Year-round, local and international volunteers can apply to join the organization in the capacity of citizen scientistsand take part in the work in Dauin. 🐟

@lamaveresearch (Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines) protects marine giants, including whale sharks, manta rays, and sea turtles, with research projects across the country. Volunteers can be assigned in places like Donsol, Southern Leyte, Palawan depending on your field of interest. 🐋

@institute.marineresearch goal is to use long–term and fine-scale research in order to get a more in-depth view of reef health. The institute uses this scientific evidence to identify areas of concern that they further study in order to produce locally lead marine conservation initiatives. 🔬

@coralreefandrainforestcp (CRCP) advocacy is to protect key ecosystem that host rich and threatened biodiversity such as coral reefs and rainforests through research, monitoring, as well as education and building skills and capacities in the Philippines. 🪸

Have you participated in dive volunteer programs before? Where and what did you do as a volunteer? Tag the Conservation Group Below

If you’re passionate about marine life and eager to contribute to ocean conservation in the Philippines,

comment “SAVE THE OCEAN” and I’ll send you my blog post on 10 Marine Conservation Groups that you can support in the Philippines!
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#marineconservation #oceanconservation #protecttheocean #protectouroceans #intotheblue #citizenscience #oceanwise #marinelifematters #marinelifeprotection #savetheocean #oceanlife #saveourseas #saveouroceans #4ocean #savetheoceans #plasticocean #oceanminded #savethereef #saveourocean #oceanlovers #lifeunderwater #savetheseas #cleantheocean #protecttheoceans #saveocean #lamave #marineconservationphilippines

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Diving into the depths through BRUVS - Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems, underwater cameras attracting sharks with the smell of baits. 📸

For our shark research project, we partnered with the Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE) to test their BRUVS technology in Puerto Galera. We use these BRUVS to document shark presence and study their behavior in our MPA sites.

Thresher sharks, sighted in Puerto Galera dive sites from September to early March, are in the spotlight. 🌬️ Our mission is to gather crucial insights through our shark research project, enhancing our ability to protect these incredible species. 🤿💙

#AwarenessWednesday #marineprotectedarea #mpa #mpas #marine #conservation #oceanconservation #oceanlife #ecosystem #marinelife #biodiversity #environment #environmentalism #animals #nature #marinebiodiversity #reef #saveourseas #sea #ocean #marinelife #seacreatures #coralreef #diving #facts #sdg14

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Day 2 began with the second round of participant introduction presentations!

The group consisted of veterinarians from all over Indonesia and there were also three visiting vets from the Philippines.

The workshop really facilitates expanding the local network for vets and allows for sharing of knowledge and experiences.

#seaturtlevet #wildlifemedicine #rescuerehabrelease

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The second afternoon was spent discussing the importance of manually reading sea turtle blood work.

The team received a refresher course on haematology and discussed normal and abnormal findings. The lecture was followed up with a practical session with the team preparing slides, and using a microscope to assess them live on the projected screen!

This is an extremely important step to follow the health of the patient from the minute it’s been triaged to it’s eventual release!

Basic requirements for a sea turtle clinic would include a microscope and centrifuge to really assess the health of the patients!

#seaturtlemedicine #seaturtlevet #wildlifemedicine #haematology

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Sea Turtle Rescue Alliance is excited to announce its first Medical Training Workshop in Bali. The South East Asian workshop was facilitated by LAMAVE and wonderfully hosted by JAAN and included veterinarians from all over Indonesia and three visiting from the Philippines. In total, 24 veterinarians took part in the workshop that was held at the West Bali National Park.

Before the workshop even started, the STRA team were invited to take part in the health checks of 19 confiscated green sea turtles that had been apprehended from an illegal take event. All 19 turtles were given a full physical exam, bloods were taken and analysed by the JAAN veterinary team and they were successfully released two days later.

We are thrilled to share with you the activities as they unraveled with daily posts of the wonderful event. So stay tuned to follow the workshop!

The first day was initiated by the Bksda Bali Conservation Authorities. The workshop couldn’t have taken place without the generous funding from OceanCare and the Joanna Toole Foundation.

#seaturtle #seaturtlevet #turtlemedicine #straworkshop #rescuerehabrelease #medicaltraining #wildlifemedicine

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We started the workshop off with participant introductions!

The veterinarians here have arguably the most enviable vocations in protecting and treating wildlife, with many involved with relocations and rehabilitation of some of the world's most endangered animals.

The presentations are a great way to share how much previous sea turtle knowledge and experience the participants have and really help to cater the sea turtle information provided to the group.

We started off the medical sea turtle talks with the importance of husbandry and when it is necessary to intervene and provide medical care to sea turtles!

#seaturtle #medicaltraining #straworkshop #turtlevet #seaturtlevet #rescuerehabrelease #seaturtlemedicine

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As I look back on my time in the Philippines, this clip has to be my favorite out of everything. Showing the true beauty of Reef Manta Rays. And the technology that one can fit in the palm of their hand to show the beauty of the natural world blows my mind.

Taken during my volunteer placement with @lamaveresearch

#shotondji #djimini2 #djiglobal #djiphotography #drone #dronephotography #droneoftheday #ocean #bbc #bbcearth #natgeo #natgeowild #natgeoyourshot #ourplanet #nature #wildlife #wildlifeonearth #philippines #mantaray #manta #underwater #underwaterworld #racingextinction #worthmorealive

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That’s a wrap for the 2023 Shark Conservation Week! 🦈
Last week, we brought our Sharkada together in Metro Manila for different activities: a fluvial parade, mural painting, storytelling session, Shark Science and Anak ng Pating Youth Forum, K-Pop random play dance, and the 4th Shark Summit. We’re swimming towards a brighter future for sharks and rays in the Philippines. ✨

The 2023 Shark Conservation Week was made possible through the coral-boration and partnerships with Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines, Save Sharks Network Philippines, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Kids4Kids, President Corazon Aquino Elementary School, Philippine Science High School, Museo Pambata, and K-Pop Stans for Good Governance.

#SharkConservationWeek #ConservePHSharks #savephseas

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Mga anak ng pating! 🙌🏽 🦈

Thirty students from Philippine Science High Schools joined our Shark Science class and the Anak ng Pating Youth Forum. They spent the day learning about the biology of sharks and rays (including a dissection session 😱) and what goes on in policy work.

Today’s activities were done in partnership with the Philippine Science High School, @savephseas, and @lamaveresearch.

#ConservePHSharks #SharkConservationWeek #Sharkada

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