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Turning Tides at Gili Lankanfushi
The tides are changing here at Gili, as we say goodbye to well-loved faces and welcome new ones.
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Majestic Mantas of North Male Atoll
Of course we were devastated as our incredible 2016 Manta season came to a close, with the last spectacular gathering on our cleaning station coming in on November 23rd, followed by the odd sighting through until December 20th.
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Rescued turtle released after 4 months of rehab!
You may remember our team’s turtle rescue back in September, documented in our blog post “Josie saves another Gili turtle“.
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Dry season brings some exciting sightings!
The monsoonal winds are starting to shift here at Gili Lankanfushi, with blustery days giving over to calm glass-like seas.
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Researching entangled turtle populations with the Olive Ridley Project
Recently we have been teaming up with the folks over at the Olive Ridley Project to conduct several experiments in order to assist with Martin Stelfox (Founder and CEO)’s PhD thesis.
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Drupella Removal Expedition: Gili Hosts Help Save our Coral!
Drupella cornus are a coraliverous species of snail known to prey upon fast growing branching coral species.
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Unbelievable Manta Ray Sightings!
The Manta action is really heating up here at Gili Lankanfushi, as we are treated to some of the best Manta sightings at our local Manta Point in 15 years!
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Josie Saves Another Gili Turtle!
It’s always exciting to see a turtle out on a snorkel trip, but last Thursday’s snorkeling group got a little more than they bargained for when our ever vigilant boat crew spotted a sick hawksbill turtle as they were setting up the boat.
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An action packed visit from the Olive Ridley Project
Last week we warmly welcomed back Martin Stelfox to Gili Lankanfushi. Martin is the founder of the Olive Ridley Project and this was Martin’s third visit to Gili.
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Week 3 of my Marine Biology Internship!
My third week was just as action packed as the last two, with plenty of in-water activities to keep us busy!