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Johni and Dewa in their new forever home!
Text (altered) through Dolphinproject.com Johni and Dewa, while potentially not suitable candidates for release, have a permanent...

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20233 min read
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Westerlaken Foundation contributes Rp 25.000.000,- to the construction of the sea pen in North Bali
Westerlaken foundation has contributed Rp 25.000.000,- to the construction of the sea pen in North Bali. The sea pen, constructed and...

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Truck with 18 green turtles destined for illegal meat trade crashed on Sunset Road, Bali.
On the first of October 2019 a truck carrying 18 endangered and protected Green Turtles crashed on Sunset road in the early morning. Bali...

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Stranded Dwarf Sperm Whale in Serangan
Yesterday Westerlaken Foundation was involved in the rescue of a Kogia sima (Dwarf Sperm Whale) in Serangan. We received the first report...

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20232 min read
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Bali Dolphin Rescue update
Text (altered) and photo's through Dolphinproject.com It’s been three weeks since we assisted Dolphin Project, the Central Jakarta...

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20233 min read
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Dolphin stranded in Buleleng
We received the news that a dolphin was stranded in Buleleng Friday morning August 23, 2019. Further details are not known.

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Dolphins confiscated from Melka hotel
text (altered) and photo's through Dolphinproject.com Two dolphins who for years, were kept captive in chlorinated swimming pools and...

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20232 min read
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Another Olive Ridley turtle found dead in Perancak
Today we received the sad news that another Olive Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) was found dead in Perancak. The female turtle (w:...

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Green turtle with tumors and Olive Ridley turtle washed up dead.
On July 24 we visited the Turtle Center in Serangan, TCEC, after a report that a Green Turtle was brought in from the Gili islands with...

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Locals think its fun to ride an egg laying Leatherback turtle in Raja Empat.
A video appeared online which shows that locals in Raja Empat are riding a Leatherback turtle (a protected species) after it laid eggs in...

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Westerlaken foundation condemns Japan's decision on whaling.
After 30 years today Japan started whaling again. We severely condemn Japan's decision on starting up their whaling program again....

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Another marine mammal stranded on Bali.
Just after receiving the news of a code 2 Dugong stranded in Gondol, Buleleng last weekend and a code 2 spotted Dolphin stranded on...

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Number of marine related events last weekend.
The last weekend of June 2019 marked a number of marine events worth noting. On 29 June, 2019 a code 2 Dugong stranded in Gondol,...

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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Spotted dolphin stranded on Mengiat beach.
On May 9, 2019 a spotted dolphin stranded on Mengiat beach, Bali (code 2). Westerlaken foundation attended the necropsy at the Turtle...

Rodney Westerlaken
Jun 3, 20231 min read
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