Gavin from WWF and Sabah Wildlife Department came this morning to Pom Pom Island to inspect our 2 hatcheries and check that everything we are doing is correct for the protection and conservation of the Turtles in our area. We are pleased to report that all went well, with some helpful suggestions and new forms [...]

Mr Kurt sponsored Green Turtle nest eggs hatched 2 nights ago at 9pm. We had a very good hatch rate, out of 111 eggs, we had 106 baby turtles, all very fit and racing to get to the sea. The guests staying with us were able to watch the babies being released on the beach [...]

Yesterday morning, Carla and myself went to visit Kalapuan Island having been invited by WWF to join them for a education and awareness session with the local children for Turtle Conservation and to judge a sand castle shaped like a turtle competition. The local villagers gave us a very warm welcome and it was great [...]

Thank you very much to young Sofie and Aksel from Norway, who, with the help of their parents have chosen a Green Turtle Nest, laid on the 4th of July 2010 to sponsor. We want to thank you all very much for your kind support and look forward to sending you the pictures of the [...]

We want to give a big Welcome to Thomas, our new Food and Beverage Manager, Thomas has worked in many previous restaurants and resorts in Kula Lumpar, Singapore, Sarawak, Kota Kinabalu and New Zealand and so brings a wealth of experience to Pom Pom Island Resort. Tomas has many new ideas to implement including New [...]

Aldo from Italy had a nice birthday surprise at Pom Pom Island, first of all, his daughter had brought him a special birthday cake and his wife, Maria, had sponsored the latest turtle nest on his behalf. Aldo and Maria had been with our Turtle Patrol the night before, and had witnessed a green turtle [...]

Our turtle patrol is growing in number and getting more successful. Now we have 5 members who are actively patrolling the beach at night and early morning searching for turtle nests. We now have 6 nests in our New Hatchery, and are waiting for the next babies from the original hatchery. Well done guys!! Keep [...]

~Sally's Diary~ Mike and Marilyn from the UK are the proud sponsors of the lastest baby turtles at Pom Pom.  We have just released a batch of babies, all very healthy 2 nights ago.  They hatched at 11pm and we carefully let them run on the beach to the sea.  Many guests were there to witness [...]

~Sally's Diary~ As part of running a successful hatchery, it is important to monitor the birth rate of the baby turtles and to check that we are doing everything correctly.  Today, Michelle, Andy and myself dug out the old nests after the hatchings have been already born to see what has happened to the eggs [...]

~Sally's Diary~ Yesterday afternoon at the Dive Centre, Andrea held a Birthday Party for his 34th Birthday, he is lucky as he still looks very young.  Everyone from the Dive Centre attended plus staff from housekeeping, massage and maintenance.  Food and soft drinks were abound, with dancing later.  We ended up having a limbo competition, [...]