A recent survey conducted by the Reef Check Indonesia Foundation (YRCI) revealed around 30 percent of reefs in northern Balinese waters have suffered mass bleaching.

Similar phenomena, found at several prominent dive sites in South Bali, experts believe were triggered by global warming. (more)

Diver mana yang tidak kenal Bali? Mulai dari drift diving di perairan sekitar selat Lombok sampai perairan yang tenang di Sacred bay Gilimanuk. Perairan yang jernih bak kaca, sampai muck diving. Bali juga mempunyai Liberty Wreck di Tulamben, satu dari sedikit wreck besar di dunia yang berada sangat dekat pantai. (more)

In all the blue waters that encircle our planet, there is a place, nestled in the heart of the Asia Pacific, that harbors more than 75 percent of all known coral species. An underwater forest of kaleidoscopic beauty, teeming with fish, marine mammals and vibrant coral reefs.

The Coral Triangle.

Between the southern tip of Asia and northern Australia, hundreds of miles of coral reef bind six island nations – Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. From sea turtles to island families, life here depends upon the reefs for survival: (more)

Here some video about coral reef restoration trough coral transplantation. I found them at youtube.com, but unfortunately I lost one video “Coral Tray 3″. If one of you find that video link, please inform us through comment form.

The first video is coral reef restoration through coral transplantation on Duka Bay, Medina, Philippines.

. . . The project on coral transplantation was started not by design but by accident. While the essential (more)