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Westerlaken Foundation
Dec 19, 20192 min read
Rocky and Rambo relocated to the Dolphin Sanctuary
Text (altered) through Dolphinproject.com Approximately four months after two bottlenose dolphins named Rocky and Rambo were confiscated...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Oct 28, 20191 min read
Survey to Perancak
Last weekend we did a survey to Perancak’s Kurma Asih Turtle Conservation. The thirteen green turtles that were kept for the turtle meat...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Oct 19, 20191 min read
A total of thirteen Green Turtles were found in a resident's home in Melaya Village, Jembrana about
According to the police, the arrest of the suspected perpetrators and their evidence is based on information from the public in Melaya....
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Westerlaken Foundation
Oct 9, 20193 min read
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...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Oct 4, 20191 min read
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...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Oct 4, 20191 min read
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...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Sep 3, 20192 min read
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...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Aug 27, 20193 min read
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...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Aug 27, 20191 min read
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.
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Westerlaken Foundation
Aug 7, 20192 min read
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...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Aug 1, 20191 min read
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:...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Jul 25, 20191 min read
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...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Jul 16, 20190 min read
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Westerlaken Foundation
Jul 10, 20191 min read
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...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Jul 3, 20191 min read
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....
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Westerlaken Foundation
Jul 2, 20191 min read
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...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Jun 30, 20191 min read
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,...
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Westerlaken Foundation
Jun 11, 20191 min read
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...
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