1. June 2018 In Allgemein

No fear of the big shark

„That’s our life, man.“ Onas, the fishermen, laughs. He points to the sea where the sun begins to set. A brown pelican sails above the water; the small waves are reflecting its rays in all directions. Reggae-rhythms are drifting over from the jukebox in Rosie’s restaurant. The jetty, reaching far out into the sea, is the first landmark or the last – depending on how one looks at it. The water is gurgling underneath the fisherboats and those for the tourists, who sometimes head out to go fishing. „And then we’ve got the insanes“, says Onas. They attend Erich Ritters “sharkschool” who is a famous shark-researcher.

Published in:
– unterwasser

> More

0
1. June 2018 In Allgemein

Hope for the help of the gods

“Surga ada Disney,” shouts Herdan – “Paradise is here”, and he points ahead. The sea off the coast is home to a third of the world’s coral reefs. This paradise is huge, but the threat of expulsion is real. The country suffers. Borneo’s rain forest is the refuge of rare species; especially the orangutans are faced with extinction. “Forty years ago the loggers came into the country,” says Singa Sinam, chief of a village in Central Kalimantan. “The rivers were clean and swarming with fish. Then the stranger began to chop down our forests and pollute the waters. We still hope for the help of the gods.”

Published in:
– Silent World

> More

0
1. June 2018 In Allgemein

Manta Rays don‘t cry

Twilight makes room for silence. In it you can feel loneliness and the breathof harmony. The fishermen in outrigger canoes, life-long friends with thetranquility, complement the feeling. Every night they go out. Later their lamps will illuminate the night to attract prey, like Will-o’-the wisps in thesky. The setting sun lowers itself down for a few moments of magnificent display and islands like the backs of wooded dragons, thrust out of the wateras a backdrop. Batbitim lies ahead, an island somewhere in the nowhere west of Papua New Guinea.

published in:
– unterwasser

> more

0
1. June 2018 In Allgemein

At the edge of the world

The Fidjis – if you try to spot them on the world map you will find them on the right-hand edge just to search again on the left. This is because of the 180° meridian that marks “the end of the world“ on both sides. “There are not many places on our planet as beautiful as this” says Jean-Michael Cousteau. “The diversity of the underwater life is overwhelming.” The documentary film-maker is carrying his father’s legend in his name. This causes a strong attraction. The islands are approaching as a destination.

Published in:
– unterwasser

> More

 

0
madagasgar
1. June 2018 In Allgemein

Madagaskar

Ages ago in the southeast of Africa a piece of land broke off and drifted towards the sea. It is now a day journey by ship away from Mosambique. Madagaskar is the fourth biggest isle in the world. Being isolated since 150 million years, a unique nature has developed with rare species of plants and animals. The locals in the land of lemurs and chameleons, of perfume and vanilla are extremely poor. It is however a paradise, full of natural wonders and shaped by an old culture. Nosy Be, nominal the Big Island, is the paradise outpost with a diameter of about 20 km. The sea outside contains a fantastic underwater world.

erschienen in:
– unterwasser

> More

 

0