Sunscreen Killing Corals

     The sunscreen that you dutifully slather on before a swim on the beach may be protecting your body—but a new study finds that the chemicals are also killing coral reefs worldwide. January 29, 2008. National Geographic Four commonly found sunscreen ingredients can awaken dormant viruses in the symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae that live inside [...]

Eco-tourism for whom?

Bunaken National Marine Park is promoted as an ideal mix of tourism and conservation, but not all local people agree.           Pak Victor is a fisher living in the main village of Bunaken Island in Bunaken National Marine Park. Like most villagers, he mainly fishes for pelagic (open ocean) species, but during the monsoon he [...]

Crown of Thorns Starfish Overcrowding Bunaken Marine Park

from Indonesia Media Watch January 5, 2008 Armed with a meter-long stick in her hand, Dutch diving instructor, Christiane Muller does her daily diving rounds at the Bunaken Marine Park in North Sulewesi. When leaving the water, she buries her prey on the beach. These prey are the dozens of crown of thorns starfish that [...]