This book, “Mengenal Penyu” (“Knowing Turtles-A study from Piai Island”) was written by Ferdiel Ballamu, turtle conservationist, one of the founders and the present chairman of Yayasan Penyu Papua (Papua’s Turtle Foundation) that was established in 2007.  Since establishment the foundation has been providing readers and researchers with data on Indonesia’s turtles.  This 114 page... Read More →

Buku “Mengenal Penyu” ini merupakan karya dari Ferdiel Ballamu, pegiat konservasi penyu sekaligus salah satu pendiri dan juga ketua dari Yayasan Penyu Papua (YPP) yang didirikan pada tahun 2007. Dari tahun berdirinya yayasan saja sudah dapat memberikan gambaran bagi pembaca mengenai betapa padatnya data dan informasi yang dapat dirangkum oleh penulis dalam buku yang ‘hanya’ setebal 114... Read More →

I was recently contacted by Coty Perry, a dedicated conservationist and a passionate bass fisherman.  Can the two professions really coexist?  I am a passionate conservationist and I was skeptical. But in Coty’s case, the answer is a resounding YES! After my initial “knee jerk” reaction, I read his well-researched story and feel it is something I should share even though it... Read More →