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Paul Friese

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Bali

Indonesia

8° 43' 29.5068" S, 115° 14' 48.102" E

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Bali Sharks

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Bali Sharks Conservation Nursery in Serangan, Bali, Indonesia is an alternative to young sharks being killed for food. The same fishermen that used to kill sharks for fins are now saving sharks. We currently have 17 new sharks and have saved 45 to date.

Upon this years releasing we plan to educate and collaberate more institutions.

Bali Sharks Eco Tour hosted over 900 guests educating them at the following facilities, Turtle Conservation & Education Center, Marine Garden and the Shark Nursery. Guests are allowed to feed and swim with sharks. Baby Turtle releasing is seasonally from June into October. Species include Bambu, Black & White Tip Reef Sharks and a resident Wobbegong (carpet shark.)

For more info please visit our Facebook Fanpage http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bali-Sharks/211158458924520

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Submitted by balisharks on Mar. 10/13

World's first successful shark conservation / eco-tourism model.

NOW! Bali Magazine "Swimming With Sharks"

http://www.nowbali.co.id/all-category/what-to-do/item/146-swimming-with-...

Submitted by balisharks on Jan. 06/13

Jakarta Globe, "Swimming with Bali's Sharks"

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/swimming-with-balis-sharks/519455

Submitted by balisharks on Jan. 03/13

Saving Ibu Hiu (Mama Shark)

On Aug.17 our office receives a call from a Denpasar Fisherman regarding a 1.6 meter White Tip Reef Shark that had been captured overnight in net off Singaraja (North Bali.) I immediately thought that seemed odd as fishermen would rather kill, instead of handling catch that large. I asked the office staff to find out if it "was a female?" since they are the larger of the species. The caller did not know as he was calling it in for Fishermen up North. Regardless if they were willing to drive it down 4 hours we would be more than happy to buy it for their eff